torque tube question- help me debug
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Le Mans Master
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From: Arizona
torque tube question- help me debug
I am hearing a whine from just north of my shifter.
Its louder in 6th gear than 1st, at the same RPM.
There is no shake or vibrations in the shifter
For lack of a better description, it sounds like a ground loop on a bad stereo installation (mine is still stock)
I have a RPM level 5 transmission, and its working flawlessly.
I was thinking its probably a bearing in the torque tube.....
What do you think?
My next questions is......
Since there isnt any one that can press bearings into a torque tube around me... Is it cheaper to just buy a new one?
Its louder in 6th gear than 1st, at the same RPM.
There is no shake or vibrations in the shifter
For lack of a better description, it sounds like a ground loop on a bad stereo installation (mine is still stock)
I have a RPM level 5 transmission, and its working flawlessly.
I was thinking its probably a bearing in the torque tube.....
What do you think?
My next questions is......
Since there isnt any one that can press bearings into a torque tube around me... Is it cheaper to just buy a new one?
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
I am hearing a whine from just north of my shifter.
Its louder in 6th gear than 1st, at the same RPM.
There is no shake or vibrations in the shifter
For lack of a better description, it sounds like a ground loop on a bad stereo installation (mine is still stock)
I have a RPM level 5 transmission, and its working flawlessly.
I was thinking its probably a bearing in the torque tube.....
What do you think?
My next questions is......
Since there isnt any one that can press bearings into a torque tube around me... Is it cheaper to just buy a new one?
Its louder in 6th gear than 1st, at the same RPM.
There is no shake or vibrations in the shifter
For lack of a better description, it sounds like a ground loop on a bad stereo installation (mine is still stock)
I have a RPM level 5 transmission, and its working flawlessly.
I was thinking its probably a bearing in the torque tube.....
What do you think?
My next questions is......
Since there isnt any one that can press bearings into a torque tube around me... Is it cheaper to just buy a new one?
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Get in touch with RPM.
It is not that expensive to ship one to them.
Another tube will cost you over $500 used.
The last one that they redid for me, was much less than that, shipping included.
It is not that expensive to ship one to them.
Another tube will cost you over $500 used.
The last one that they redid for me, was much less than that, shipping included.
Le Mans Master
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From: PA
St. Jude Donor '08
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Le Mans Master
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From: Arizona
That is cheap... RPM told me the bearings were $395.00 alone.
I cant image it would be under cheap to send a torque tube from AZ.
its it a ton of labor to press new bearings?
What is preventing a shop from doing it locally?
Glenn
I cant image it would be under cheap to send a torque tube from AZ.
its it a ton of labor to press new bearings?
What is preventing a shop from doing it locally?
Glenn
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From: Bridgewater Ma
Here is pics of 2 torque tubes. The first one the coupling started to fall apart till it went to dust.This wrecked the torque tube by cutting holes in it. The second is the bolts ripped out of the tube completely,somehow the customer still drove it over 100 miles to me this way.From the same car 1 year later.
I'm having ECS built me a new shaft with u-joint's instead of those crappy couplers.
I'm having ECS built me a new shaft with u-joint's instead of those crappy couplers.
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Couplers and all.
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