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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by furiousDrT
Something to think about is also a worn pilot bearing. If the input shaft isn't perfectly centered, it can cause vibrations that are not always the same intensity due to varying misalignment while the clutch is engaged. I'm a big +1 on likely driveshaft issues, from experience!
I don't think my issue is a pilot bearing. It's fairly new and it's really quiet.
Old Jan 14, 2020 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by furiousDrT
Something to think about is also a worn pilot bearing. If the input shaft isn't perfectly centered, it can cause vibrations that are not always the same intensity due to varying misalignment while the clutch is engaged. I'm a big +1 on likely driveshaft issues, from experience!
Wrong. That would be RPM related, this is speed related.
Old Jul 10, 2024 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by concealer404
Hi, sorry. I did not replace my driveshaft yet. It's first up on the small laundry list of things to do when Spring cleaning hits. I had too many other irons in the fire to really give this car the attention it deserved this past year.

But like The Monkey Dude Himself, i'm pretty confident it's the driveshaft, which is why i'm going to take all 4 of mine to a shop in the next month or so and have them tell me which two are best and balance them.
hate to dig up and old thread but did you ever solve this? im fighting the same thing...
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