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Stagstock Community Regular

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Guys this is usually attributed to the transfercase to front diff tailshaft. Pull it out and you will notice that as you turn the uni joints around manually they will be quite notchy. The other usual cause for this is the front CV joints needing the grease to be removed and repacked. But I'd be pulling the front tail shaft out first and feeling if the uni's move without any notchy spots. My bet is it will be! Seen atleast 4 like that now including my own.. replace the shaft.. all good.

RubyRS4 Grand Master

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OSF TRACK ROD END WORN BUT NOT SURE IF IS THE PROBLEM , WAS STARTING TO THINK ABOUT SOME SORT OF BUSH SOMEWHERE IN THE DRIVE-TRAIN MOUNTING , WILL CHANGE TRACK ROD END FRIDAY AND SEE

Caps lock off please :P

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Guys this is usually attributed to the transfercase to front diff tailshaft. Pull it out and you will notice that as you turn the uni joints around manually they will be quite notchy. The other usual cause for this is the front CV joints needing the grease to be removed and repacked. But I'd be pulling the front tail shaft out first and feeling if the uni's move without any notchy spots. My bet is it will be! Seen atleast 4 like that now including my own.. replace the shaft.. all good.

can the joints be replaced or do you need to replace the whole shaft!

kidafa Veteran

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Welcome back to the forums mat! Hope your ready for some fishing this summer, I'm inquiring into buying a tinny tomorrow. Look out all garfish in the bay! Haha

And to ben, the shaft isnt that hard to drop out, I somehow can get a socket on one end and ring spanner on the other... Intact I can often crack them by just using the socket end sure they spin a few times before they bite and un-do but it does happen eventually. They don't need to be ball breaker tight either. Got a spare shaft you can try here to ben if your joints are suspect not sure how good the joints of my spare are but you could use it to eliminate issues :-)

RS4StagMan Rising Star

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I've also noticed I am starting to get this slight shuddering under hard acceleration ...happens from about 50-90 km/hr.

Also have a slight noise, much more pronounced when turning out of corners but related to heavy throttle and heavy engine load only...doesn't do it at idle or when engine is revved at idle. Kind of sounds like a wheel bearing noise but not the wheel bearings...CV's ? driveshaft uni's? accessory pulley? water pump? Related to above problem or seperate?

I call it the 'Stagea Strange Noise' (SSN) and keep driving.

4bidn1 Mentor

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Well been chasing this same vibration problem now for a couple of weeks so far replaced front cv joints, wheel alignment, then today replaced front drive shaft from transfer case (with a GTR one) coz removed old one and def felt notchy and guess what still getting vibration :) ???????? what next rear drive shaft any one had trouble with these seems to bo a cv joint in them as well as uni joints

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rose

RubyRS4 Grand Master

RubyRS4

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yeah new wheels on there all balanced also had two other sets on there all did it as well :)

If the problem is not sorted by the time of the Stagea cruise I'll jump in the car with you and see if I can diagnose it for you.

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BensDR30 Experienced

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Guys this is usually attributed to the transfercase to front diff tailshaft. Pull it out and you will notice that as you turn the uni joints around manually they will be quite notchy. The other usual cause for this is the front CV joints needing the grease to be removed and repacked. But I'd be pulling the front tail shaft out first and feeling if the uni's move without any notchy spots. My bet is it will be! Seen atleast 4 like that now including my own.. replace the shaft.. all good.

Well the bolts were effing tight and I'll end up replacing all the nuts - 2 of them got burred. But, the sucker is out, and the uni's _are_ knackered.

I'll be dropping the shaft into Adelaide Tailshaft Services ASAP to get the uni's replaced. A new shaft is $1100 (special price) from Nissan...

I test drove the car last night, and the vibration under hard throttle seems to be fixed (but the traction is certainly reduced. For those that have wondered - the ATTESA-ETS is used LOTS, even in everyday driving). However, my wife has indicated that a vibration at ~100km/h is still there. Its nature is consistent of wheel balance issue (rotation movement in the steering wheel), so I'll be getting that seen to this weekend (which is almost due anyway), but will check the CV's for play between now & then.

Joe_89 Experienced

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Really not a fan of auto gearboxes and so i dont know enough to be able to know, but is clutch shudder possible with an auto?

Edit: Didnt see the second page, seems to have been resolved lol

sturb25 Proficient

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Guys this is usually attributed to the transfercase to front diff tailshaft. Pull it out and you will notice that as you turn the uni joints around manually they will be quite notchy. The other usual cause for this is the front CV joints needing the grease to be removed and repacked. But I'd be pulling the front tail shaft out first and feeling if the uni's move without any notchy spots. My bet is it will be! Seen atleast 4 like that now including my own.. replace the shaft.. all good.

How do u pull out your front uni, theres four bolts toward the front of the car which will detach the front end. Does the back end simply pull out, if it does is there going to be any oil/fluid come out or is it like a dry spline.

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4bidn1 Mentor

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well i still have this persistant little problem of the shudders all uni and CV joints replaced new front drive shaft in big improvments, but looks like problem has been located while having the car up on the hoist to fit auto shift kit in had a good look around and the rear drive shaft center bearing looks deteriated giving the drive shaft some play especially when the drive line has warmed up so looks like replacement time hard part is have to take it out so can take it to some one so they can match new one up unless any one on here knows part number for one. But the MV automatics shit kit is excellent best improvment yet :wub: chirps in to second

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