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ESone3 · 01-09-2006, 08:53 AM

What a way to start the week. Anyway, here's some background. 91 S13 hatch, SR'd.

Yesterday, I did a driveshaft swap to a one piece alum. Went well with out a hitch... so i think. The car was originally automatic w/abs. It still has the abs diff, but I test fit the shaft (, it fits with no problems. It was a little snug from the get go, but I just assumed it was suppose to fit like that. Anyway, along with that I swap to a short throw shifter (B&M style), a little PITA, but no big deal. So I take it for a test drive and I notice a huge difference. No more rumble at low rpm's, little bit quicker of a response.... good sh@t!

Heres the bad. When I come to a full stop, i get a really loud grinding/vibration from the tranny.... So I think. I can also smell a burn. It kinda smells like the rubber from the tranny DF cover. You know the piece that looks like a dust boot for the Tranny/DF cover? Anyway, I had to cut that before to make the auto DF fit last time, thats why I recognize the smell. But I was pretty positive that there was clearance and I don't i understand where the smell is coming from. This doesn't happen all the time. I'd say 8 out of 10 times when coming to a stop. Also, tranny is making a slight whine, I thought it just maybe the shifter.

The first thing that comes to my head is tranny fluid? But I didn't loose any during the swap. Does anyone else that they know what it could be? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

01-09-2006, 08:53 AM	#1
ESone3 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,376 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	driveshaft issues? What a way to start the week. Anyway, here's some background. 91 S13 hatch, SR'd. Yesterday, I did a driveshaft swap to a one piece alum. Went well with out a hitch... so i think. The car was originally automatic w/abs. It still has the abs diff, but I test fit the shaft (, it fits with no problems. It was a little snug from the get go, but I just assumed it was suppose to fit like that. Anyway, along with that I swap to a short throw shifter (B&M style), a little PITA, but no big deal. So I take it for a test drive and I notice a huge difference. No more rumble at low rpm's, little bit quicker of a response.... good sh@t! Heres the bad. When I come to a full stop, i get a really loud grinding/vibration from the tranny.... So I think. I can also smell a burn. It kinda smells like the rubber from the tranny DF cover. You know the piece that looks like a dust boot for the Tranny/DF cover? Anyway, I had to cut that before to make the auto DF fit last time, thats why I recognize the smell. But I was pretty positive that there was clearance and I don't i understand where the smell is coming from. This doesn't happen all the time. I'd say 8 out of 10 times when coming to a stop. Also, tranny is making a slight whine, I thought it just maybe the shifter. The first thing that comes to my head is tranny fluid? But I didn't loose any during the swap. Does anyone else that they know what it could be? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks