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[blacksnapon]

With all the new technology in todays vehicles, it never ceases to amaze me, how many "old school" diagnostic techniques are still being used. Today, I was working on an 05 Jaguar s type, with a driveshaft vibration. Old guys, remember the 60's? On the rack, in gear, roughly 70 mph, hold a marker (I used a soapstone) next to the rotating driveshaft. The heavy spot will have a mark on it, and you put weight on the other side. Back in the day, we used hose clamps. Today, theres different weighted nuts to put on the bolts securing the driveshaft (no u-joints, just a thick rubber disc). Keep adding , or subtracting weight, until the mark is all the way around the shaft.

 

[Skandocious]

With all the new technology in todays vehicles, it never ceases to amaze me, how many "old school" diagnostic techniques are still being used. Today, I was working on an 05 Jaguar s type, with a driveshaft vibration. Old guys, remember the 60's? On the rack, in gear, roughly 70 mph, hold a marker (I used a soapstone) next to the rotating driveshaft. The heavy spot will have a mark on it, and you put weight on the other side. Back in the day, we used hose clamps. Today, theres different weighted nuts to put on the bolts securing the driveshaft (no u-joints, just a thick rubber disc). Keep adding , or subtracting weight, until the mark is all the way around the shaft.

Yessirree bob. Here's the procedure for balancing my driveshaft from my repair manual.

I saved it cuz I need to balance mine but dag nabbit I can't find a freakin hose clamp that's big enough!!

 

[surewhynot]

I always thought that was a backwoods technique. I have done it a few times. Try a plumbing supply place for a big hose clamp Chris.

 

[Skandocious]

Try a plumbing supply place for a big hose clamp Chris.

Ooooo good idea!! I've been looking at hardware and auto parts stores with no luck. Thanks

 

[john112deere]

Uh... Home Depot?

I bought a couple to clamp the heat shield back onto my cat (on my TRUCK, thank you very much) there; they had 'em way bigger than you'd use on a driveshaft.

 

[Skandocious]

Uh... Home Depot?

I bought a couple to clamp the heat shield back onto my cat (on my TRUCK, thank you very much) there; they had 'em way bigger than you'd use on a driveshaft.

Was that an exhaust clamp or a hose clamp? Because I need hose clamps.

 

[john112deere]

Hose clamp.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

We sold hose clamps at Westlake too (plenty big). Any old run of the mill hardware store will do.

Ryan