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Re: Weird vibration
Hey Bill, Thanks for the input. What would I be looking for?
Thanks, Greg L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote: > Hi Greg, > The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect is > working properly, via friction. > Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put it > up on a rack and see if you can find it. > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... > > Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have > > vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I > > let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. > > > > Greg > > |
Re: Weird vibration
Hey Bill, Thanks for the input. What would I be looking for?
Thanks, Greg L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote: > Hi Greg, > The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect is > working properly, via friction. > Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put it > up on a rack and see if you can find it. > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... > > Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have > > vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I > > let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. > > > > Greg > > |
Re: Weird vibration
Hey Bill, Thanks for the input. What would I be looking for?
Thanks, Greg L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote: > Hi Greg, > The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect is > working properly, via friction. > Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put it > up on a rack and see if you can find it. > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... > > Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have > > vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I > > let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. > > > > Greg > > |
Re: Weird vibration
Thanks alot Jeff.
Greg Jeff Strickland wrote: > Having said that, if the drive shaft is so bent as to cause a vibration in > 2HI, odds favor it not spinning due to friction with the oil inside the > differential. > > Bill is correct, the driveshaft _can_ turn as a function of friction between > the gears inside the diff, and the oil. But, the friction is not great, > which is a function of oil. Cold, extreme cold, might play a role in this, > but I doubt it. > > > > > > "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:51atjbF1jl89rU1@mid.individual.net... > > Hi Greg, > > The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect is > > working properly, via friction. > > Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put > > it > > up on a rack and see if you can find it. > > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > > news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... > >> Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have > >> vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I > >> let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. > >> > >> Greg > >> > > > > > > |
Re: Weird vibration
Thanks alot Jeff.
Greg Jeff Strickland wrote: > Having said that, if the drive shaft is so bent as to cause a vibration in > 2HI, odds favor it not spinning due to friction with the oil inside the > differential. > > Bill is correct, the driveshaft _can_ turn as a function of friction between > the gears inside the diff, and the oil. But, the friction is not great, > which is a function of oil. Cold, extreme cold, might play a role in this, > but I doubt it. > > > > > > "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:51atjbF1jl89rU1@mid.individual.net... > > Hi Greg, > > The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect is > > working properly, via friction. > > Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put > > it > > up on a rack and see if you can find it. > > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > > news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... > >> Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have > >> vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I > >> let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. > >> > >> Greg > >> > > > > > > |
Re: Weird vibration
Thanks alot Jeff.
Greg Jeff Strickland wrote: > Having said that, if the drive shaft is so bent as to cause a vibration in > 2HI, odds favor it not spinning due to friction with the oil inside the > differential. > > Bill is correct, the driveshaft _can_ turn as a function of friction between > the gears inside the diff, and the oil. But, the friction is not great, > which is a function of oil. Cold, extreme cold, might play a role in this, > but I doubt it. > > > > > > "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:51atjbF1jl89rU1@mid.individual.net... > > Hi Greg, > > The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect is > > working properly, via friction. > > Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put > > it > > up on a rack and see if you can find it. > > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > > news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... > >> Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have > >> vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I > >> let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. > >> > >> Greg > >> > > > > > > |
Re: Weird vibration
Thanks alot Jeff.
Greg Jeff Strickland wrote: > Having said that, if the drive shaft is so bent as to cause a vibration in > 2HI, odds favor it not spinning due to friction with the oil inside the > differential. > > Bill is correct, the driveshaft _can_ turn as a function of friction between > the gears inside the diff, and the oil. But, the friction is not great, > which is a function of oil. Cold, extreme cold, might play a role in this, > but I doubt it. > > > > > > "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:51atjbF1jl89rU1@mid.individual.net... > > Hi Greg, > > The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect is > > working properly, via friction. > > Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put > > it > > up on a rack and see if you can find it. > > God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > > news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... > >> Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have > >> vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I > >> let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. > >> > >> Greg > >> > > > > > > |
Re: Weird vibration
An obious bend or large dent in the driveshaft, slop in the U-joints.
Carl "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message news:1169181221.537952.304770@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com... > Hey Bill, Thanks for the input. What would I be looking for? > > Thanks, > Greg > L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote: >> Hi Greg, >> The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect >> is >> working properly, via friction. >> Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put >> it >> up on a rack and see if you can find it. >> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >> >> "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... >> > Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have >> > vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I >> > let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. >> > >> > Greg >> > > |
Re: Weird vibration
An obious bend or large dent in the driveshaft, slop in the U-joints.
Carl "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message news:1169181221.537952.304770@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com... > Hey Bill, Thanks for the input. What would I be looking for? > > Thanks, > Greg > L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote: >> Hi Greg, >> The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect >> is >> working properly, via friction. >> Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put >> it >> up on a rack and see if you can find it. >> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >> >> "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... >> > Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have >> > vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I >> > let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. >> > >> > Greg >> > > |
Re: Weird vibration
An obious bend or large dent in the driveshaft, slop in the U-joints.
Carl "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message news:1169181221.537952.304770@a75g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com... > Hey Bill, Thanks for the input. What would I be looking for? > > Thanks, > Greg > L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote: >> Hi Greg, >> The front driveshaft will rotate, even if the front axle disconnect >> is >> working properly, via friction. >> Usually it's a universal joint. You could have a bent driveshaft. Put >> it >> up on a rack and see if you can find it. >> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0 >> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ >> >> "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:1169174944.821531.89380@11g2000cwr.googlegrou ps.com... >> > Does the drive shaft (front) rotate while in 2H, on a 95 YJ. I have >> > vibration in the steering wheel and shifter at highway speeds. When I >> > let off the acelerator, it stops. Thanks in advance. >> > >> > Greg >> > > |
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