Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 19y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 12/04/05 10:54 AM Share Posted 12/04/05 10:54 AM Does anyone else had this problem when accelerating.I have just had a new tailshaft put in and Ford said that its all good now, (The centre bearing had collapsed) and I am still getting vibration when accelerating especially when there are four people in the car.Please someone help because the car has been back and forward so many times to Ford and they still cant get it right.Could possibly be the axles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 12/04/05 10:57 AM Share Posted 12/04/05 10:57 AM If it's vibrating to me that sounds like the shaft needs to be balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 19y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 12/04/05 11:02 AM Author Share Posted 12/04/05 11:02 AM Thanks for that Blown BA but I called them and the reason they changed the shaft and not the bearing itself is because it is apparently "too hard to balance" so they get one premade from factory.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 12/04/05 11:06 AM Share Posted 12/04/05 11:06 AM Thanks for that Blown BA but I called them and the reason they changed the shaft and not the bearing itself is because it is apparently "too hard to balance" so they get one premade from factory.Cheers<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Get them to balance it and tell them it's never hard to balance.........they say that because they can't be stuffed with it. l don't know if you have a Hardy & Spicer there in WA, best to ring them up and have a talk to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian6T T.P.I.S. Donating Members 2,578 Member For: 19y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: SoR, WA Posted 12/04/05 11:11 AM Author Share Posted 12/04/05 11:11 AM Cheers mate.Will do.(F*#ken Ford Service For Ya) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killbot Member 160 Member For: 20y 13d Posted 13/04/05 06:16 AM Share Posted 13/04/05 06:16 AM I have this exact problem when I have more than 3 or 4 people in the car.Pretty annoying, I am gonna get ford to look at it next service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiftyxr Member 340 Member For: 19y 11m 24d Location: Adelaide Posted 13/04/05 09:02 AM Share Posted 13/04/05 09:02 AM yep same problem here,ford cant find the problem after a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QTRMILE Member 51 Member For: 19y 1m 24d Posted 13/04/05 10:54 AM Share Posted 13/04/05 10:54 AM I've got the same problem with my Ute (May 03 build)... Between 80-90kmh it has a weird vibration. Can't seem to find the cause????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 20y 7m 28d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 13/04/05 11:25 AM Share Posted 13/04/05 11:25 AM make sure that the Chimps at the dealership actually have a tailshaft balancing tool , as a year or so ago not all had one and they were being rotated around.If the problem persists check your wheel balances as these can be sh*t from the factory, if you then still have issues your CV joints are probably on the way out and if the problem is left unresolved for too long you may be requiring a tow truck and ... trust me the sight of your T being hauled up onto the trayback is not a pleasent feeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 21y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 13/04/05 09:44 PM Share Posted 13/04/05 09:44 PM I have this issue, but for some reason it's only after I've given it a blast e. overtaking at 80-110 then approaching a hill with a bit more throttle, it vibrates a bit. But then goes away shortly after. Standing starts don't seem to effect it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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