Re: On car propshaft balancing
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:12 pm
OK, so I've sort of done it, using a Jubilee clip and trial and error. I didn't like the idea of climbing under the car with the drive train running so I put the chalk on the end of my jack lever and made the initial mark kneeling at the side of the car. I dispensed with the cup of water because I could feel the vibration sitting in the car.
So, start the engine, put it in 4th, raise revs to 70mph indicated, note vibration levels, stop, adjust, rinse and repeat. After around seven or eight iterations I had it reasonably good. On a test run in the horrible rain it is much improved though not perfect. I shall also try swapping front and rear wheels in case either of the rears are out of balance but that can wait for a nicer day. My garage is damp and cold right now..
Meanwhile Dave Mac Propshafts came back to me regarding price. ?105+VAT including carriage both ways, which isn't bad at all. Hmmm...
So, start the engine, put it in 4th, raise revs to 70mph indicated, note vibration levels, stop, adjust, rinse and repeat. After around seven or eight iterations I had it reasonably good. On a test run in the horrible rain it is much improved though not perfect. I shall also try swapping front and rear wheels in case either of the rears are out of balance but that can wait for a nicer day. My garage is damp and cold right now..
Meanwhile Dave Mac Propshafts came back to me regarding price. ?105+VAT including carriage both ways, which isn't bad at all. Hmmm...