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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac trans am/gta
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Something Stupid i did :/

I was driving home, and decided to run the car up past 100 ( wanted to see how it did .. bought it a little while ago)

It did fine, I let of the gas and booom* HUGE VIBRATION( and sound like a bunch of rocks in a can) all of a sudden,.. its like the car is shaking itself apart. Now, under 20 mph it didnt do it and i just got it home.

the car was sitting for a while before i bought it. Ill have a chance to look at it in more depth tomorow but

For now opinions, Is it possible one of the clips/etc on the u joint let loose?

I havent Pulled the cover on the rear yet, But tomorow i plan 2

btw guys car has a 10 bolt/700r4/350tpi ( 88 gta)
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Car: 86 Iroc-z
Engine: 350
Transmission: 5 speed
Re: Something Stupid i did :/

doesnt msle sense that its in the diff if it goes away at lower speeds....cuz its still turning
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 07:56 AM
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Re: Something Stupid i did :/

yeah, thats true

it just sounded so nasty but, maybe its the driveshaft ( im looking in the next 20 mins or so)
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac trans am/gta
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
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Re: Something Stupid i did :/

turns out one of the caps for the u joint let loose, and the u joint cap/bearing on one side was gone.. with gouge marks etc


So that would be it lmao


I threw a spare driveshaft i had from another car in, Car is fine now!
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am
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Re: Something Stupid i did :/

hows the trans mount?
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Re: Something Stupid i did :/

was fine, but its one of the factory rubber ones, i plan on changing it out soon for a poly
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