[alfa] RE: Driveshaft Vibration

[Gil Gagne <gilgagne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many THANKS to all who responded to my driveshaft vibration problem and 
especially to Skip Patnode. Its now fixed and my Spider is a joy to 
drive, again. I used a combination of methods but, basically, two hose 
clamps around the driveshaft with the screws together, to start, at the 
 opposite side of the shaft from the maximum deflection under 
vibration. I found the point of maximum deflection by touching a screw 
driver lightly to the rotating shaft which left a mark. The two hose 
clamps noticebly reduced vibration, and still more when they were 
counter rotated slightly.

I paid for balancing at the drive line shop but I now discover that I 
could have done the job myself, although I've had trouble replacing 
u-joints before.

Happy motoring!
Gil
Port Orange, FL
1985 Spider
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