Drivetrain Slack

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Drivetrain Slack; main causes:
Topic Started: Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:45 pm (474 Views)
dave_irl	Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:45 pm Post #1
I love offset. Posts: 8,729 Group: Admin Member #6 Joined: November 2, 2005	propshaft rubber couplings x2 (rubber "donuts" aka flex discs) propshaft centre bearing that supports the propshaft slack within the diff - shaft input bearings, and/or worn Crownwheel & pinion probably a bit of slack in the gearbox somewhere gearbox mounts engine mounts and to a lesser extent subframe bushes that are less than 100% tight will all add up and contribute to the slack. There are a few threads on this in this section but these are the main causes at a glance. good discussion thread thread on replacing flex discs another discussion thread covering different flex discs & part #'s etc. another part flex disc thread, part #s



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