Hello, In the event you haven't been following the rebirth, I am bringing back to life, one, 1987 Dodgy Daytona Shelby Z; 96,737 original miles, just R/R'ed water pump/ alt. + A/C belt/ thermostat (195 degree)/ cooling system flush with new coolant, 1 can of Seafoam for good measure.
Here are the original conditions: while turning left or while under accelleration load or climbing an incline there was a subtle shimmy which "seemed" to be coming from the front right side of the vehicle. It is now a pronounced shake and appears to be getting worse each and every mile/second. I originally thought it may be clutch chatter but it wasn't consisitant throughout the powerband or while turning in both directions. My next thought was CV's but upon hitting the book, I learned about the intermediate shaft and it's bearing, the mirage of CV styles and the wheel bearings (this brings a specific question; Oreilly's carries one STYLE of CV that is they claim will work for all the styles, is this a true statement or do I need to do as the manual suggests and first determine which style of CV this driveline makes use of and replace it with the same?).
While repairing/replacing the water pump, I correctly torqued the passenger side motor mount, which initially made the ride feel better. Now about a hundred miles later and one unanticipated need for a FULL throttle acceleration (1st and 2nd), doaght!!! The "shake/shimmy" that was just something I knew that I would need to correct soon is in need of immediate repair:
1) replace all three, passenger side motor mount, front transmission mount and driver's side transmission mount.
2) replace the right CV and intermediate shaft support and bearing.
3) replace the front wheel bearings on both sides.
This is where I ask...are there any special considerations before I jump in. This is my primary transportation, daily driver and I need to have this malady corrected by this weekend, Sunday night for next weeks life necessities.
I don't believe in chasing problems with money and new parts but I can only see improved performance by replacing the "short list" of parts above. What I really want to know is if I am missing something that could be contributing or if there are any parts I need to exercise EXTRA caution or follow special steps to remove/replace these parts without making a new problem by mistake?
I am very open to suggestions and I have already learned that some of you are simply "system authorities" on these mid/late 80's Dodge, Chrysler + Plymouth engineering feats.
Here are the original conditions: while turning left or while under accelleration load or climbing an incline there was a subtle shimmy which "seemed" to be coming from the front right side of the vehicle. It is now a pronounced shake and appears to be getting worse each and every mile/second. I originally thought it may be clutch chatter but it wasn't consisitant throughout the powerband or while turning in both directions. My next thought was CV's but upon hitting the book, I learned about the intermediate shaft and it's bearing, the mirage of CV styles and the wheel bearings (this brings a specific question; Oreilly's carries one STYLE of CV that is they claim will work for all the styles, is this a true statement or do I need to do as the manual suggests and first determine which style of CV this driveline makes use of and replace it with the same?).
While repairing/replacing the water pump, I correctly torqued the passenger side motor mount, which initially made the ride feel better. Now about a hundred miles later and one unanticipated need for a FULL throttle acceleration (1st and 2nd), doaght!!! The "shake/shimmy" that was just something I knew that I would need to correct soon is in need of immediate repair:
1) replace all three, passenger side motor mount, front transmission mount and driver's side transmission mount.
2) replace the right CV and intermediate shaft support and bearing.
3) replace the front wheel bearings on both sides.
This is where I ask...are there any special considerations before I jump in. This is my primary transportation, daily driver and I need to have this malady corrected by this weekend, Sunday night for next weeks life necessities.
I don't believe in chasing problems with money and new parts but I can only see improved performance by replacing the "short list" of parts above. What I really want to know is if I am missing something that could be contributing or if there are any parts I need to exercise EXTRA caution or follow special steps to remove/replace these parts without making a new problem by mistake?
I am very open to suggestions and I have already learned that some of you are simply "system authorities" on these mid/late 80's Dodge, Chrysler + Plymouth engineering feats.