Why are you balancing the driveshaft? There's a TSB to replace the
driveshaft with a new one. I had mine replaced and no more vibration.
GV 98 CC BL R/T
-----Original Message-----
From: bgbeaird@neosoft.com <bgbeaird@neosoft.com>
To: Dakota List <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 5:39 PM
Subject: DML: Balance Driveshaft?
>Okay, after only a month, I have FINALLY replaced that leaking tailshaft
>seal on the R/T. It has been in the garage since the seal went out after
>a 110+ MPH pass to work by my wife. The new seal is P/N 05431216, by the
>way. It looks like the old seal just lost the inner and outer lips (they
>were burned off and hanging on in places) (no jokes now!). I will grease
>the heck out of the new one when the driveshaft goes on.
>
>Anyway, my question: for those of you who have balanced their
>driveshafts, where did you get it done? The biggest driveshaft shop in
>Houston cannot do aluminum (I am assuming the Alcoa name on it means it
>is aluminum). Has anyone successfully gotten their R/T driveshaft
>balanced? Thanks.
>
>Gene Beaird
>98 Flame Red CC R/T
>
>
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