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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | I'm interested- - - -how was the driveshaft "straightened"? In about 50 years of working on them, I don't think I've ever seen a bent driveshaft straightened successfully. It's always necessary to replace the tube and check the assembly for runout in a lathe during the rewelding process on the ends. Then the re-tubed shaft is spun in a balancing machine and weight is added like balancing a wheel to take out any remaining vibration. The most common balance weight is a small flat washer, tack-welded to the tube near one of the yokes. The maximum runout most driveline shops will accept is about .015 inches. Jerry
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