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Old 08-29-2007, 03:53 PM
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i had the d. shaft balanced twice, switch d. shaft with a friend. problem still there. had tires balanced and did a front to rear, cris cross rotation.
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Old 08-29-2007, 03:57 PM
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It sounds simple, but make sure the lugs are all tight.
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Old 08-29-2007, 04:11 PM
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shot in the dark here, how are the bushings that hold the trans crossmember to the unibody, how are the differential bushings? I am having the exact same problem, shakes like its gonna fall apart at 70 and I havent gotten around to diagnosing it yet. Its too hot here and its not a daily driver.
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Old 08-29-2007, 04:17 PM
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I was having a shaking problem at about 70mph, and I took the car in and had the wheels balanced and rotated. It's as smooth as a baby's bottom now.
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Old 08-29-2007, 04:18 PM
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bring it to someone who has a clue... you obviously dont.
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Old 08-29-2007, 04:39 PM
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cross member bushings look good though i have not replaced them. diff bushings, uppers are new. lowers also looked ok, no cracks, not soft. i've tried 3 different shops, 2 were pony speacialists $600.00 later still same problem. though, after i re asembled the tranny and put a new tranny mount on it seemed to get better. i got on it breifly yesterday and now its the same as before i took the tranny apart. also noticed it seems like when its cold in the morning the vib is not as bad. ahittz24- what type of tranny do u have? i know that tko &world class trannys must be raised a bit at the mount. they include a adjustable one.
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Old 08-29-2007, 04:44 PM
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Stop throwing parts at it and start to narrow down the problem.

Vibration at 70mph in 4rth or 5th gear and the pitch of the vibration does not change . Try neutral also. If the pitch does not change, don't waste your efforts on anything from the clutch forward.

It's driveshaft, axle or maybe wheels/tires.

Easiest thing to do is rotate tires or try a good known set.

Another thing that throws alot of people off is a balanced tire can still shake. It's may be out of round or have a bad spot in the sidewall.
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Sounds like a goodstarting pointto me...
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I have a "built" t-5, but I am a firm believer in "you cant make chicken salad with chicken ****", so basically I have a $850 turd beneath myshifter.
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Old 08-29-2007, 06:04 PM
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jsfram- ok, nothing clutch foward. also noticed vib starts around 3500-4000 rpm all gears.
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