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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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redline trouble....

hey guys, i dont know whats wrong but whenever i tried to redline my gxl, the car vibrates like an earthquake, before i even hit 7k.....any idea what's wrong?
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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Something is either broken or unbalanced in the drivetrain.
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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this only happens when i try to redline, otherwise the car shifts and runs fine.....
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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This is not in neutral right??? Only when in gear and on the road?
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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my u-joint snapped when i had symptoms like this. going down the road. the dash would shake and vibrate badly. it was like a very bad wheelhop. later on the day it snapped while i was going down the road. the driveshaft was bouncing around so bad my center console jumped about an inch up and down. lol. everythings fine now tho b/c ive checked it out and replaced the driveshaft.
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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no its worst in nuetral....in nuetral it starts shaking at 4-4.5k rpm, but while in gear, it doesnt start until well above 6k
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Old Sep 1, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/heavy-vibration-help-572429/

read this thread....it could be this....
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