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Drive shaft vibration vitara - calmini 3 inch

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Re: Drive shaft vibration vitara - calmini 3 inch
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2005, 03:05:53 AM »
I think I have adjusted the noise out as much as I can.  I'm pretty happy with it up until the 100 km/h mark.  Only minor noises and vibrations. 

I'm really starting to think Chet and chrisvitarasport94  may be right.  The u-joints may have been strained damaged in the fitting. 

I'm going to drive it the way it is for the next couple of weeks and get some bigger tyres.  I think you may have talked me into the 30's. 

If the vibrations get worse or are to annoying I'll look into a balance on the drive shaft and new u-joints. (possibly a cv joint if price permits)   If this fixes it I'll post again.  It will hopefully stop someone else going through the same thing.   

if a uj got strained in fitting the kit you could have busted a bearing that was gonna let you down soon anyway -
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Re: Drive shaft vibration vitara - calmini 3 inch
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2005, 06:30:05 AM »
i will say this right now,

Calmini has had problems with the upper 3rd link.   if you have the heim more then like 1/4 the way out it can break after awhile and you will loose you rear shocks and other things too.  Hotrod has a thread about this.  try searching.

Stu
   

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Re: Drive shaft vibration vitara - calmini 3 inch
« Reply #17 on: September 19, 2005, 06:44:49 AM »
Huh, this is really strange.  I have absolutely NO vibration from my driveshaft, with the Calmini 3" lift (and I have the 3" body lift as well, but that doesn't effect any of this).

I also suggest trying to rotate the driveshaft a quarter turn at a time to see if it goes away.  You did install the driveline spacer, right?
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Re: Drive shaft vibration vitara - calmini 3 inch
« Reply #18 on: September 19, 2005, 08:51:17 AM »
if a uj got strained in fitting the kit you could have busted a bearing that was gonna let you down soon anyway -

This happned to me when I installed mine. I replaces the U-joints and found that one cap was completely dry and marked with heat badly. I replaces the U-joints and all was OK.

The increased angles will make even mild wear on a part show out. Try the U-joints, I bet it fixes the problem (and it wont cost much either ;)
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Re: Drive shaft vibration vitara - calmini 3 inch
« Reply #19 on: September 19, 2005, 01:09:46 PM »
if allelse fails just do the easiest fix of all.. turn up the radio...lol  seems to work well for the most part...
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Re: Drive shaft vibration vitara - calmini 3 inch
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2005, 04:31:28 AM »
Zukipilot.

I spoke to a mechanic mate of mine.  He told me the same thing.  he also said that the joints wear in the same spot after being at the same angle for most of their life.  You change the angle even slightly and they start to make the noise as there not turning at the same point.  Sounds feasable.   

Just a question though. 

Having never had any problems with a drive shaft who do you go to for the fix up.  Can I buy the parts and do it myself.  Haven't got any specialist tools.  If its cheap, it sounds just as easy to take it off and get the specialists to do it.

How much are we looking at? 

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Re: Drive shaft vibration vitara - calmini 3 inch
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2005, 05:24:57 AM »
New U-joints are fairly easy to do. Some 14mm (I think) wrenches will take the shaft out and then with some hammering you can do the U-joints. If you have not done them before and/or seen someone do it. I would suggest taking the shaft out, going by a parts place and getting your joints, and then take the shaft and joints by a mechanics shop and have them do it (5-10 minute job for someone that knows what they are doing) If you can watch and see how it is done, the next time you wont have any trouble doing it yourself.

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