driveshaft problem

[SilverRS96]

I just installed a 1 pc steel in mine and it love it but 1 problem...the rear of the DS keeps sliding and causing the rear u-joint to come loose and vibrate...i never had this problem when i had the stocker 2pc in there tho...is there somethin that hold the rear of the DS in place back there? cuz i gotta tighten this up everyday and its gettin annoyin

[99 Camaro SuperSix]

Re: driveshaft problem

Try some tread lock, and torque it down hard!!!

[ma4life]

Re: driveshaft problem

It shouldnt be coming lose at all ... definately thread lock and torque that bi^$ch down. The last thing you want is to lose it on the road.

[Joey41]

Re: driveshaft problem

I made the same mod to my driveshaft 3 months ago, after killing 2 2 piece shafts. This was before I heard about the aluminum shafts. Got mine off a Z28. I notice on mine when I am on the highway some times and have to brake quickly I hear and feel a vibration... I wonder if I am having the same problem as you.

I guess what I am getting at is how did you know yours had become lose. Were you hearing it? I have thought that I needed to replace my u-joints, but I guess I really just need to get underneath and check it out...To bad it's raining.

[SilverRS96]

Re: driveshaft problem

when i was coming to a stop i could hear it in the back....when i went under the car to look at it i could move it also...i just put the caps on my 2pc on there and now it works fine with no vibration and it doesnt come loose...

[Joey41]

Re: driveshaft problem

Thanks for the response. I will be getting under there this week or weekend to see what the deal is. I still have both my old shafts so I will pull the caps and put them on the new one. Thanks for the advice.

[SilverRS96]

Re: driveshaft problem

where is the vibration comin from on urs? ur steering wheel, brake pedal or from the rear?

[Joey41]

Re: driveshaft problem

I am hearing/feeeling vibration up by where it goes into the transmission, or at least that is where I think I am hearing it. I am questioning the trans mount at the moment as well, but I didn not notice this until the 1 piece shaft. Also I am wondering if the u joints on mine might be bad.

Question - On the one piece shaft you got was there a big dough nut looking thing on the end that went into the trans? The 1 piece I got had one, but the 2 piece that was on my car did not. After talking with a guy who was going to rebuild my ds for $200, he suggested I knock that off. He said when he does a shaft for a camaro whether 2 piece or 1 piece he says he replaces all with a 1 piece and that if it has the big dough nut on there he knocks it off. I was un aware of this before I put mine on so I have not removed it yet. As he put it, that just gets in the way...

[SilverRS96]

Re: driveshaft problem

yes mine has that on the front of it but i left mine on...maybe thats ur problem im not sure

[ma4life]

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Hmmm, I didn't know you could take that off ... I get a nasty little vibe at appx 60-63 mph with my 1pc ... might have to crawl under there tonight and look.

[Joey41]

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I was TOLD that you can take it off by a guy who rebuilds drive shafts. His exact words were "Get a mini sledge hammer and see if you can't knock it off of there".... He made it sound like it was not real easy to do, but could be done...