Fixing my Pinion angle

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Offline Changin Gears

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Re: Fixing my Pinion angle
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2008 - 07:56:52 PM »
By the way, an easy way to check driveshaft angles is on the U-joint caps.  I space out my angle finder with a socket from the U-joint cap, make a measurement, turn the drive shaft 90 degrees and make the other measurement.  This works on both the trans and rear end. 


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Re: Fixing my Pinion angle
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2008 - 08:46:26 PM »
I used the socket trick after getting a tutorial from another local site.  Worked well.  As Stroker said and Chrycho I have 0 angle and ordered a 4 degree shim.  That should get me close.

I will report back when I do it and let ya'll know how it goes.

Tom :2thumbs:
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Re: Fixing my Pinion angle
« Reply #17 on: May 31, 2008 - 09:39:37 PM »
Well iused the 4 degree shim and got the nose 2 degrees down as predicted.  Spins smooth now.  The u-joints had 1 bad cap on each end...  I guess I should have changed those a while ago.

Tom

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Re: Fixing my Pinion angle
« Reply #18 on: May 31, 2008 - 10:04:36 PM »
Nifty
I will be using your post to fix my car pretty soon. :2thumbs:
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Re: Fixing my Pinion angle
« Reply #19 on: May 31, 2008 - 10:13:26 PM »
Nifty
I will be using your post to fix my car pretty soon. :2thumbs:
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I hope it works for You.LOL

Tom :stirpot:
 
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Re: Fixing my Pinion angle
« Reply #20 on: May 31, 2008 - 10:20:52 PM »
Well iused the 4 degree shim and got the nose 2 degrees down as predicted.  Spins smooth now.  The u-joints had 1 bad cap on each end...  I guess I should have changed those a while ago.

Tom

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Re: Fixing my Pinion angle
« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2008 - 11:36:01 AM »
Tom

Did you lower your car at all ? Why is it you ended up with 0deg in the first place ?
The reason I ask is that I lowered my car and have the same vibrations as you describe and have long been suspect of it being the pinion angle or the rear center section. When I visably look at it, it apprears to be straight in line but I am not sure how to appropriaty measure it. The cars been sitting for a few years due to other things in my life,but I am trying to revive the passion :)
I guess I should do some searching to figure this out before I do some real damage :)

Thanx for bringing up a good point,

Ryan

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Re: Fixing my Pinion angle
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2008 - 04:07:07 PM »
I have it lowered a bit in the back(1 inch) and the same out front.  I used an angle finder from lowes for like 10 bucks to measure the angle.  Check your U-joints as well.

Tom  Could be the driveshaft too. :2thumbs:
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