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First, many thanks to all who provided very helpful diagnostic ideas regarding my vibration problems, initial suspect being an unbalance drive shaft. </div>
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Checked all the drivetrain mounts; rock solid. Driveshaft also completely stable. No movement/slop in any of the universals joints,</div>
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BUT as I'm working my way back from the transmission to the drive shaft to the rear differential---VOILA, two of the 4 bolts holding the left half- shaft and inboard disc to the differential are gone!!!!!!! The half-shaft is hanging by the remaining two
bolts which were on their way out as well!!!!</div>
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The moral of this little escape for me is, as usual: The more I know, the more I know what I don't know. </div>
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Hopefully this will be helpful information to others........</div>
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