Is this real?? Driveshaft Fail
02-11-2012, 12:31 PM
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The first 05 V6 S197s had PRESSED IN U-Joint caps.
The centrifugal forces would cause the caps to walk out
of the end yolks on the driveshaft at speeds over 115 MPH.
The later models of the S197 V6s have retaining clips holding
the U-Joint caps into the driveshaft yokes.
Go figure.
Not sure about the GTs two place driveshaft...
The centrifugal forces would cause the caps to walk out
of the end yolks on the driveshaft at speeds over 115 MPH.
The later models of the S197 V6s have retaining clips holding
the U-Joint caps into the driveshaft yokes.
Go figure.
Not sure about the GTs two place driveshaft...
03-23-2012, 10:00 PM
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I think theres a lot of misinformation out there on the web and you tube regarding this "rumor", and it is a rumor, nothing more.
After working with a friend that rebuilds driveshafts for 35 years, Ive never heard of a shaft failing at speeds, I've heard of U-joints failing, and thats usually at a hard launch, but driveshafts? nope, never.
After working with a friend that rebuilds driveshafts for 35 years, Ive never heard of a shaft failing at speeds, I've heard of U-joints failing, and thats usually at a hard launch, but driveshafts? nope, never.
03-24-2012, 10:18 AM
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03-24-2012, 04:47 PM
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That's not a driveshaft from a V6 Ford Mustang.....
The only time I've experienced a "driveshaft" failure it was really the U-joint, and after quite a few hard launches, never ever have i heard or experienced a shaft blowing apart from high speed driving.... I think this rumor started back when Shaftmasters experienced some failures on their 1st generation shafts.
03-25-2012, 11:26 AM
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firt 
