[alfa] Re: 1977 GTV 2000 transaxle vibration mystery

[Joe Elliott <jee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This logic would be valid for most drivetrains, but with a transaxle 
Alfa, the driveshaft spins at engine speed, ALWAYS.

At 6:08 AM +0000 8/28/04, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 17:39:26 -0400
> From: "skippatnode" <skippatnode@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Re: 1977 GTV 2000 transaxle vibration mystery
>
> Graham,
>     Everyone is talking like you have a drivshaft problem, but maybe not.
>     Do you get the vibration in every gear or just in 5th?  How about in
> neutral?  Is it an RPM thing or a speed thing?
>     If it happens only in 5th gear it is probably a drive shaft problem.  But,
> if it happens in all gears is could be and engine or transmission problem.
>     You can also run the car up above the vibration range, put the
> transmission in neutral, let the engine back to idle and let the car coast
> back thru the vibration range.  If you still have the vibration, it is
> driveshaft related.  If not, it's engine or transmission.
> Skip Patnode
> 67 Duetto
> Norfolk, Va
>
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:52:04 -0500
> From: "Graham Davis" <grahamldavis@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Re: 1977 GTV 2000 transaxle vibration mystery
>
> Jason Kerr wrote:
>
> I have recently noticed that I have a strong vibration that starts at
> 3000 revs and dies down at about 4100 revs. I have had the transaxle
> rubber and bearings checked and they all seem in
> great condition.
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