Re: 66 American with vibration at low speed

["Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>]

UPDATE:   I disconnected the driveshaft at the rear and turned the shaft 180 
degrees and reconnected it. The vibration is almost non-existent now. I am 
still concerned about the side-play in the tailshaft bushing.

Jay
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Haas" <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: 66 American with vibration at low speed


> Jay,
>
> The TSM says it can just be removed but there is a gasket you'll have to 
> replace between it and the transmission body.
>
> Matt
>
> At 05:26 PM 3/17/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> > Yes, we have a place to get driveshafts balanced and trued not too far 
> > away. I may just have to do that. I guess the tailshaft comes loose from 
> > the tranny.
> >
> > Jay
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
> > To: "AMC-List" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 5:03 PM
> > Subject: re: 66 American with vibration at low speed
> >
> >
> > > Yes, there is a bushing in the end of the tailshaft that comes out. I was 
> > > able to get one easy enough back in... 1994?? Shouldn't be to hard now. 
> > > If it is, you can have a brass bushing made from a piece of brass tubing. 
> > > Even copper tubing would work okay. The bushing just drives out. If 
> > > that's not the cause of the vibration problem the new bushing won't last 
> > > to long, though it should last a few years. Check the 73 TSM out 
> > > (http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/AMC/1973/Service/). There's a section on 
> > > driveshaft balance that describes how to fix problems with a couple hose 
> > > clamps as weights. I'd go ahead and try to get teh bushing, then try 
> > > balancing before installing.
> > >
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> > > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > >
> > > > From: "Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: "AMC LIST" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Subject: 66 American with vibration at low speed
> > > > Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:21:08 -0500
> > > >
> > > > OK guys, I took my driveshaft loose and rotated it 180 degrees and that
> > > > seemed to help a bit but didn't eliminate it altogether. I have a new 
> > > > oil
> > > > seal in the tailshaft (A/T) but there is a bit of sideplay between the
> > > > tailshaft housing and the splined shaft on the end of the u-joint. I was
> > > > told there shouldn't be ANY sideplay. Yes/no?  I haven't looked yet at 
> > > > my
> > > > IPC, but is there a bearing in the end of the tailshaft that needs
> > > > replacement?
> > > > This is related ot the vibration I get at about 35 mph.
> > > >
> > > > Jay in FL.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > End of digest for 17 Mar 2006, hour 9:00
> > > > ****************************************
>
> mhaas@xxxxxxx
> Cincinnati, OH
> http://www.mattsoldcars.com
> 1967 Rambler American wagon
> 1968 Rambler American sedan
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