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Nov 9, 2011 | 11:04 AM

Rick@RKT Performance

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18

Torque tube carnage!

This is the worst I have ever seen! When you feel vibration on the shifter, inspect and replace your couplers. Enjoy the pictures.

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Nov 9, 2011 | 11:27 AM

Baldfart

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That is UGLY!!!!

Nov 9, 2011 | 11:53 AM

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Must have been running some pretty high rpm's when that happened...

Nov 9, 2011 | 05:44 PM

kh400

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I can hear the customer now. "It just started making noise!!!!!" Right.

Nov 9, 2011 | 06:30 PM

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Ugly!!

Nov 9, 2011 | 06:37 PM

Eddie 70

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15

Dammit Jim. Must have came apart at warp speed too in order to tear the tube like that. The good part, the torque tube comes out easily like this. Getting it back together is gonna be a little more time consuming.

Nov 9, 2011 | 08:41 PM

Chris Stewart

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wtf

Nov 9, 2011 | 08:56 PM

f6john

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Webster needs that pic for their dictionary under procrastination!

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Nov 9, 2011 | 10:16 PM

Rick@RKT Performance

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The car was at full power and BAM!!!! clunk clunk clunk.

Nov 9, 2011 | 10:23 PM

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DAMN!!!

Nov 9, 2011 | 10:27 PM

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michaelfrench

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how do i replace the couplers, where are they located

Nov 10, 2011 | 03:14 AM

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Wow! All mine did was crack it and knock out a little chunk. Thats just epic. At least it was easy to remove

Nov 10, 2011 | 04:19 AM

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My God that's insane. I hope I have alot of life left on mine.

Nov 10, 2011 | 11:05 AM

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Rick@RKT Performance

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Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelfrench

how do i replace the couplers, where are they located

The torque tube connect the clutch bellhousing to the transmission on the rear of the car. The rear cradle/trans/diff has to be removed to access the TT.

Nov 10, 2011 | 11:32 AM

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When my bushings were on their way out, it felt like I was driving over rumble strips under moderate acceleration. I didn't feel anything under light or hard acceleration.

I doubt I'll have that problem again with the RPS Poly bushings you put in.

Nov 10, 2011 | 05:39 PM

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18

Quote:

Originally Posted by WKMCD

When my bushings were on their way out, it felt like I was driving over rumble strips under moderate acceleration. I didn't feel anything under light or hard acceleration.

I doubt I'll have that problem again with the RPS Poly bushings you put in.

Great and powerful WKMCD!!!! How are you doing? I have been swamped with work lately.

Nov 10, 2011 | 06:24 PM

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Great and powerful WKMCD!!!! How are you doing? I have been swamped with work lately.

Hey Rick,

That's GREAT you're staying swamped. That's the kind of business problem you want.

Let me know when you slow down a little. Still haven't had time/motivation to deal with my little issue.

Nov 11, 2011 | 07:51 AM

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I'm removing my drive-line right now, something about my clutch not disengaging

Based on your photo's I best talk to you regarding the couplers.

Nov 11, 2011 | 03:38 PM

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18

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Hey Rick,

That's GREAT you're staying swamped. That's the kind of business problem you want.

Let me know when you slow down a little. Still haven't had time/motivation to deal with my little issue.

I'll call you when I slow down a little.

Nov 11, 2011 | 03:39 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CTD

I'm removing my drive-line right now, something about my clutch not disengaging

Based on your photo's I best talk to you regarding the couplers.

Call me anytime.

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