Derekcat

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Sorry everyone about cluttering up the forum...

Anyway, I really need to get running.. I have no drivable cars until I get a drive shaft for the red one [Auto], or I get the GXL's engine rebuilt and a new Alternator and PS pump..

I PMed you a few times Rotary-Guy, but I know it's kinda hard to notice, so if you could let me know.

Or if anyone else has an Auto drive shaft locally [Portland] I really need it..

..or if someone has pieces for the GXL and or rebuild skill...

Thanks

Derekcat

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Ok so the story:
I was driving my cousin around portland to look at an FB for him to buy, but he didn't read the directions fast enough so we had to stop and check them. However we were right before a corner with an unseeable deep storm drain. So we had to turn right and go up the hill. So as soon as we started going around the corner the car dropped down and back up and I heard it scrape []

we drove up to the top of the hill where my cousin discovered that the pass door wouldn't open.

under the front half of the pass door the runner was smashed flat and the part of the qtr panel right in front of that was scraped and dented in.. [hence the door not being able to go underneath..]

the wheel was also chipped.

Well I was PO'ed and we drove to the FB guy's house and my cousin decided to buy it [that adventure is dragging on.. it has 1 liscence plate and the exhaust is in the hatch, on top of the rest of the interior..]

So upon driving home I notice that the car is vibrating whenever I give it gas...
"F----ing drive shaft... that POS must've gone bad!!"-my mind

Well this was all monday last week and wednesday I had to leave for spokane to visit family.. [on tuesday my Dad and I took off the quarter panel.. bent that closer to shape and put it back on today..]

So after the qtr was back on I drove my Dad around to show him the vibration from the suspect drive shaft.. But he noticed that it doesn't vibrate badly at low speeds [<45], he instead notices the clink from shifting into gear [but it always did that, although it was worse last time the shaft died..], and the clink when I braked..

keep in mind that it's an auto.. But do you think I'm right and it is the drive shaft?

rotary-guy

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talked to you tonight and will get shipping coast as soon as possilble, the vibration could be form a crooked transmission, but im still going to send the drive shaft anyways

Derekcat

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Thanks again

..Yea it is suspicious that this car would need a second drive shaft in the past year :/

but I don't really know what else to do about it at the moment.. It's my only daily driver.

If I knew enough AND had the parts already pulled I might do a manual conversion.. but everyone's already told me that's too much work..

If there's a tracking # please send it to me when you tell me how much it is to ship.

Thanks
-Derekcat

rotary-guy

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none sense, i did the manual conversion, not a lot of work at all. it was actually very easy

Derekcat

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Ok, I installed the driveshaft on friday night and that took care of it ^_^

Thank you sooo much Rotary-guy!!

Hit me up for lunch if I ever meet you at a rally!



[btw... if anyone local has an FC alternator, and PS pump I still need those for the other car ^_^ ]

rotary-guy

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i got a PS pump too lol, but that one is not for free but still dirt cheap