I have not indexed shaft yet but will give it a try on my next attempt, Its gonna be few weeks until I get a chance to work on it again but I will PM you for shure to get some extra info, I appreciate your and others help and advise on this issue.
The issue is a class action does nothing but make the lawyers rich. You would get a penitence for your trouble and would not actually get a fix out of it.
Yeah, it is a PITA... Just do the 3 repair attempts and then send them the final repair letter and then file lemon law in your state. Or go through the BBB. BBB is really easy to work with but you won't always get the result you want and may have to file LL anyways. The BBB will almost always net you at least a 75 or 100K extended warranty offer.
No problem. Happy to do it, and that is what forums like this are for.
One more suggestion. If you can borrow or buy a dial indicator with a magnetic base (check harbor freight), you might luck out on finding your problem, and getting an idea about what a solution might look like. You'll want to measure the pinion flange runout where it connects to the rear flange of the drive shaft. If it's a couple of thousandths, then field balancing is the way to go. If it's more than .010, check the run out on the driveshaft. This is where things get complicated. If you have a high run out flange there is absolutely no way a perfectly straight and balanced driveshaft is going to compensate for it. In fact it will make it worse. Knowing this info will settle your dilemma about whether or not to get another driveshaft.
.003 or .030? .003 would be quite good... But the FSE told me that it isn't even that simple. He said my first pinion flange had better run out specs but the second one balanced out better when bolted to the DS. Crazy...
I would demand that in writing & immediately file a LL claim
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You can trade it on a 392 hemi charger or challenger..with the inventory glut going on you could make a great deal on a leftover 16...
Not interested in losing my A$$ though. Not sure what gonna happen. waiting for my Ford case manager to call. This problem has gone so wrong. I spend 22,5 on this car and I'm not happy with driving it. The vibration in addition to the seat bothering my right leg. after 15 min I'm glad to park it and get out. my 85 berlinetta rides and is more comfortable than this.
Yeah, used market seems soft right now. I was looking to trade the wife's '09 Infiniti Hardtop Convertible before Christmas, but all the trade-in offers were appallingly low
. Planning to wait a few weeks & try it on eBay to see if I can't get something more reasonable for it.
You read it correctly - I know exactly what you mean. The only way I could ever get mine right was a 0.000 runout flange and a perfectly balanced aluminum shaft. I STILL had to field balance with washers.
