camaroeater

I'm gonna do the u joints in the next week, when i have time. I just wish i had the cash to get a aluminum drive shaft, so I don't have to bother putting that heavy, rusy pos back in...lol.

BTW....does anyone know if I need to raise the rear by the frame and NOT by the rear axle(how i do it). I heard you have to do it by the frame, so the rear hangs down allowing the room to remove it.

Thanks everyone, I'll update when u joints are replaced.

Dj_Seph

I just did u-joints. All I did was jack the car up...After that, remove the rear bolts and slide the driveshaft out.

tricktoyz14

im having the same problems in my 86 and the tech at the ford place told me i needed to rebuild my rear end because ive done everything you have and mine is still there too. thats just what i have eliminated it down to.

Jfsram

You can easily deduce the problem before of after the clutch.

Get it to the point where it vibrates. They repeat the test in a lower gear, same speed.
If the vibration get faster, concentrate your efforts on the engine.
If it stays the same with the engine running faster, from the transmission back.

camaroeater

The vibration is gone! I replace the U-Joints and it drive really smooth now. I just wish i had the $ for an aluminum DS.

Jfsram, your right, the vibration was pretty much the same in every gear around the same rpms.

Oh yea, the bad joint was the one at the transmission. One bearing cap on the joint turned to dry and was full of rust. I heard the joint in the rear is the one that usually goes out.

95Five-ohh

glad you got your problem fixed brother! It's always nice when you can figure out the issues yourself.