For laying on the floor and working under a car ---- 12 TON jack stands are a requirement....


Oh -- and a jack or a way to get the jack up enough -- to raise it 24"..... or near that. So sometimes guys have to go up -- set up the jack stands -- then put the jack on some boards (I don't like doing this but most jacks only go up 17 or 18") and get it up some more....


IS THE BALANCE PIECE THAT'S ALWAYS ADDED TO A DRIVELINE STILL IN PLACE??? Sometimes if they're not welded on well -- they'll break off.... it should be a small circular piece or maybe a square -- usually near one end. <writing all of the above incase someone else is reading and has issues they want to work out>

Balance plaque is in place and the location coincides with the runout on the dial indicator.

The 7* wedge was a slight improvement........-20% maybe. Just put it back up and stands to verify measurements.

Since stock 12 bolts are not centered, how about the cross-car angle on the U joints?

Well.........I added 7* wedge to it and it was a slight improvement but not near what could be considered close. The limiting factor in adding more was the pinion snubber was nearing 1.75" clearance at ride height....not good.

Dale called and we discussed the situation since our cars stances are within 1/4 inches of each other using the same trans, crossmember, rear end and springs. Pinion down appeared to be the only way to achieve the necessary range of adjustment and clearance.

I went extreme with 5* wedge and that put the pinion down 7.8 (on my baseline which is skewed but repeatable) did a little rough math and said no way it will but drove it anyway after checking rotation for clearances and binding. Not good at all.....babied it home. So I took another jump and went with 2* pinion down wedge and that was similar to the pinion up 7* wedge. Pulled back into the garage at 9 pm and threw it up on the stands again and did one more swap to a 1" straight block. Test drive finally produced some hope as the vibration was neutralized 60+% and started to fade away at 64 mph but I now have a decel vibe but that (if I'm correct) tells me I need to move the pinion up. Next week I'll start adding 1* increments. FWIW the last swap and 6 mile test drive was done in 70 minutes.

It's good enough for a Willows Taxi. :D

I'm flippin spent.....if any says crawling under cars, tossing jack stands, and pumping floor jacks, and torquing long u-bolts isn't exercise I'll pummel them.

Time to focus on packing and driving! :woot: :woot:

If it can make a beer run to WalMart --- it's good enough.... Oh yeah -- and get us to Casa Ramos and back tomorrow night.


I'll be at the 199 <our usual rendezvous> probably around 4 or 5 PM.... with saw... which you should plan on getting home tonight, if possible, rather than dragging that heavy little POS south and back, if that works for ya.

Norwood don't do the Springtuckey WallyMart lot.......that's similar to driving into downtown Tikrit!

He's really looking forward to chillin at Casa Ramos though.

Shoot me a text when you land at 199.

If its not the rear end it has to be the u-joint or driveshaft balance. :gitrdun:

PS - You were right...........again.

You're the best guesser I know.

:underchair:

Norwood
 

I hate to say it but I changed my lowering blocks several
times and also just lowered the front eyelets and never
installed any angled wedges... never had any vibration
before or after

I need to check to see where my pinon is pointing as it has
me wondering

I do agree that is hard work playing with those damn springs
and u-bolts.. I hope I am done with mine

Have fun driving the Lotus... the car issue will be waiting
when you get back

Panteracer Norcal Bob

Thanks Bob!

Thankfully I think I'm closing in on the sweet spot.

A 3 or 4 Link and a lift would have been waaaay too easy. :sieg: