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Old 10-03-2009, 05:10 PM
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I have a vibration in my car that seems to get worse when i push the clutch in at higher speeds. i pulled the driveshaft last night and both u joints seem to be in good shape. all mounts on tranny tight. btw it a tremec 3550. what else could it be
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Old 10-04-2009, 03:53 PM
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bumo it seems to be bad from like 50-70 but then goes away after 70. any ideas. i have a 3550 tremec in the car with no spacer. been this way for 3 months but the vibration just came around 2 weeks ago. 373s rear
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Old 10-04-2009, 04:09 PM
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Check ,replace tailshaft bushing install spacer? Weights still on driveshaft?
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Old 10-04-2009, 04:25 PM
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yeah the weights are still on the driveshaft. think i wore the bushing out by not having the spacer? whats it take to change the bushing?
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anyone?
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Old 10-04-2009, 08:36 PM
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please anyone this is driving me crazy. i don't understand why it gets so much worse when the clutch is in.
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Old 10-04-2009, 08:58 PM
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get your rear tires balanced, buy the spacer, and check for wear (play) in the bushing by testing the vertical and horizontal play of the yoke
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well the rear tires out of balance wouldn't make it worse when i push the clutch in would it. can i replace just the tailshaft busing in a tremec 3550?
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Originally Posted by 94mustang94
can i replace just the tailshaft busing in a tremec 3550?
TBH, idk
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is there a difference in the tailshaft busing and the seal...i was looking at a tremec parts list and their parts like has the seal but then on the other hand i have found some rebuild kits they say tailshaft busing...http://www.thegearbox.org/catalog/it...42/3535521.htm

thats says there is a bushing
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