Vibration = tranny?

[mkii at nycap.rr.com (Josh20V)]

I fully understand they are not good parts. I only bought them to in a rush
in hopes of finding the vibration being caused by the old axles (which
seemed in pretty good shape still). I was trying to get this figured out
prior to a trip to Montreal, and of course it was totally at the last
minute! :D

Josh Able
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----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>
To: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: Vibration = tranny?


> Josh,
>
> Just my 2 cents-- I bought a reman axle for my passenger side about 2-3
> years ago. The first thing I noticed was that the inner joint didn't
> wobble around like the old one did.. you had to force it. Long story
> short the joint was put together the wrong way. Once I got the inner and
> outer races aligned as described in the bentley everything was smooth and
> the joint has been fine ever since. I never tried driving it when it was
> put together wrong but I wouldn't be surprised if it would work to some
> degree at least for a short distance.
>
> -Toby
>
> On Tue, 27 May 2003, Josh20V wrote:
>
> > yup, they are remans, kinda hard to get the real thing without waiting a
few
> > days, and I needed them that day. But Im fairly certain that even remans
> > will last 2 miles. :)
> >
> >
> >
> > Josh Able
> > www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
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> > 87 Scirocco 1.8t 20v
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> > 82 Caddy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
> > To: <amalventano@sc.rr.com>; <mkii@nycap.rr.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 12:31 AM
> > Subject: Re: Vibration = tranny?
> >
> >
> > > you stated that you have *new* axles. does that mean you have reman ax
les?
> > > If you are axles arent german or the joints arent german then that it
most
> > > likely the culprit. remember kiddies, reman axles are BAAAAAADDD!!
> > >
> > > Although you could also have some tire separation.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris DeLong
> > > Fine Tuning
> > > 206.367.5503
> > > www.finetuningperformance.com
> > > Seattle, WA USA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
> > > >To: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >Subject: Re: Vibration = tranny?
> > > >Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 23:38:43 -0400
> > > >
> > > >josh,
> > > >metal in tranny = bad, but cant cause that kind of vibration (at
least
> > not
> > > >without sound to go along with it).
> > > >tires can be balanced, but still have 'hard spots', which only lead
to
> > > >vibration when the tire is actually under load. there are special
badass
> > > >balancers to deal with this:
> > > >http://www.gsp9700.com/index.cfm
> > > >Al
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Josh20V" <mkii@nycap.rr.com>
> > > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:19 PM
> > > >Subject: Vibration = tranny?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Ok, well lets try this one out for size.
> > > > >
> > > > > Drained the tranny fluid and discovered a lil' piece of a clamp
> > sitting
> > > >on
> > > > > the drain plug...
> > > > >
> > > > > now, Iam fairly certain that chunks of metal in tranny = bad
things...
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, could this tie into the vibration I've been suffering?
> > > > >
> > > > > Lets recap this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Vibration at speeds from 50-65mph or so. Already have new axles,
> > checked
> > > > > EVERYTHING else. Thought that Im also wondering about is a belt in
a
> > > >tire,
> > > > > but I haven't gotten a chance to switch tires, plus if it was a
belt
> > > > > shouldn't it shop up on the balancer?
> > > > >
> > > > > The vibration is not noticeable (it seems) when accelerating, but
> > > >cruising
> > > > > at 50-65 mph (isn't at the same speed 100% of the time, sometimes
at
> > 50,
> > > >but
> > > > > not at 60, sometimes at 65 but not at 55) it does show up. If I
put
> > the
> > > >car
> > > > > in neutral the vibration stays but "might" not be as noticeable.
But
> > > >even
> > > > > with the car in neutral the whatchamacallit shaft in the tranny
still
> > > > > spins..
> > > > >
> > > > > Josh Able
> > > > > www.JsHouseOfEuro.com
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> > > > >
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