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HardrockSS · 01-05-2016, 09:57 PM

I have this vibration in my driveline and I'm trying to narrow it down. Take a look and tell me if this is normal and if not what's wrong. https://vimeo.com/150865590

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HardrockSS · 01-06-2016, 09:10 AM

Anybody? I know the in and out is normal but what about the up and down?

CamaroCracka · 01-06-2016, 12:14 PM

no not normal at all. It's almost like your spindle nut is loose.

CFD · 01-06-2016, 01:06 PM

When I swapped gears I found the same thing with mine. I also had some wear in the cv's so ordered new axles, all new bearings and they are the same way. I'm planning on going to an Eaton True-trac so I haven't chased it any further,

HardrockSS · 01-06-2016, 02:21 PM

Do you have vibration under a load?

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RankSS · 01-06-2016, 02:45 PM

Mine did that before swapping to ZL1 stuff. It is a little too loose in the spline area of the diff.
Some say normal but it does seem kinda iffy. I had no vibration.

CFD · 01-06-2016, 03:32 PM

When I did mine I already had solid subframe bushings, put in the Derlin offset bushings and I had a lot of clunking and vibration. Took out the Derlin offset bushings and vibration was gone but still have the clunking from them, not as bad with the poly bushings though.

Driveshaftshop · 01-06-2016, 05:59 PM

That looks like the Diff end, the axle actually centers in the diff, its either not all the way in the diff or the bore is bad or the outer diameter of the axle stub.

HardrockSS · 01-06-2016, 06:16 PM

If they weren't all the way in would they still function? I have around 800 miles on them

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CFD · 01-06-2016, 06:52 PM

As I said, it's exactly like mine. I don't think the problem is that it's not in all the way, after 800 miles I would think it would have at one point gone in. I'm pretty sure it's the bore. In the video, when you move your axles up and down the clunking is what is very obvious with solid bushings. I had mine on a rack and shifting it in and out of gear you could see the axle jump and clunk. Mine was with all new bearings and axles.

HardrockSS · 01-06-2016, 07:03 PM

I'm wondering if I should just send the axle on that side back and they can fix if needed

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RankSS · 01-06-2016, 07:08 PM

Doubt it is the axle. The diff splines and bore are not great from the factory. Some good some bad.

HardrockSS · 01-06-2016, 07:08 PM

How would I go about fixing it?

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RankSS · 01-06-2016, 08:03 PM

I just decided to not f around and went 3.73 ZL1 diff and ZL1 axles with a DSS driveshaft. Makes some noises especially with the delrin offsets and the solid subframe bushings.
Solid setup though.
I didn't think the regular diff was worth putting money into. Offset the cost by selling my dss axles and stock diff. Salvage ZL1 diff and axles. Came out just about even.

01-05-2016, 09:57 PM	#1
HardrockSS Drive Fast Take Chances Drives: 2012 45th anniversary SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cape cod Posts: 560 View My Garage	Movement in my axles I have this vibration in my driveline and I'm trying to narrow it down. Take a look and tell me if this is normal and if not what's wrong. https://vimeo.com/150865590 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2012 45th Ls3 M6:ECS 1500, Custom Cam ,Alky Meth kit, Mcleod Rxt, MGW shifter,Pfadt Tri-y headers Solo Mach X, 20%tint,3.91 gears ,Suspension upgrades, G-force axles.700 RWHP http://www.slowhawkperformance.com/

01-06-2016, 09:10 AM	#2
HardrockSS Drive Fast Take Chances Drives: 2012 45th anniversary SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cape cod Posts: 560 View My Garage	Anybody? I know the in and out is normal but what about the up and down? __________________ 2012 45th Ls3 M6:ECS 1500, Custom Cam ,Alky Meth kit, Mcleod Rxt, MGW shifter,Pfadt Tri-y headers Solo Mach X, 20%tint,3.91 gears ,Suspension upgrades, G-force axles.700 RWHP http://www.slowhawkperformance.com/

01-06-2016, 12:14 PM	#3
CamaroCracka Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 2,761	no not normal at all. It's almost like your spindle nut is loose. __________________ 2010 SS - On3 kit with downpipe cutout, CTR 78/80, CompCam 239/251 620/632 122+4, E85, Z28 suspension and ZL1 diff with Outlaw axles. Gen6 ZL1/1LE brakes. 2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes.

01-06-2016, 02:21 PM	#5
HardrockSS Drive Fast Take Chances Drives: 2012 45th anniversary SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cape cod Posts: 560 View My Garage	Do you have vibration under a load? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2012 45th Ls3 M6:ECS 1500, Custom Cam ,Alky Meth kit, Mcleod Rxt, MGW shifter,Pfadt Tri-y headers Solo Mach X, 20%tint,3.91 gears ,Suspension upgrades, G-force axles.700 RWHP http://www.slowhawkperformance.com/

01-06-2016, 02:45 PM	#6
RankSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saskatoon SK Can. Eh Posts: 365	Mine did that before swapping to ZL1 stuff. It is a little too loose in the spline area of the diff. Some say normal but it does seem kinda iffy. I had no vibration. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS RS, Maggie with 3.4" pulley, 60# injectors, ADM dual fuel pumps, ADM Stage 2 Cam with Brian Tooley springs and pushrods, black CAI intake, Stainless Works long tube headers w/gutted cats, ZL1 Diff w/offset bushings, Pfadt lowering springs, Pfadt sway bars, Pfadt solid sub frame mounts, BMR trailing arms and toe rods, Hurst short throw shifter, Painted on Hugger Orange stripes, Forgestar F14 Piano Black wheels, Nitto NT05 rubber.

01-06-2016, 01:06 PM	#4
CFD Drives: 2SS/RS L99 BLACK Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Franklin , MA Posts: 6,696	When I swapped gears I found the same thing with mine. I also had some wear in the cv's so ordered new axles, all new bearings and they are the same way. I'm planning on going to an Eaton True-trac so I haven't chased it any further,

01-06-2016, 03:32 PM	#7
CFD Drives: 2SS/RS L99 BLACK Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Franklin , MA Posts: 6,696	When I did mine I already had solid subframe bushings, put in the Derlin offset bushings and I had a lot of clunking and vibration. Took out the Derlin offset bushings and vibration was gone but still have the clunking from them, not as bad with the poly bushings though.

01-06-2016, 05:59 PM	#8
Driveshaftshop Drives: own more cars than i can list Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 1,124	That looks like the Diff end, the axle actually centers in the diff, its either not all the way in the diff or the bore is bad or the outer diameter of the axle stub.

01-06-2016, 06:16 PM	#9
HardrockSS Drive Fast Take Chances Drives: 2012 45th anniversary SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cape cod Posts: 560 View My Garage	If they weren't all the way in would they still function? I have around 800 miles on them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2012 45th Ls3 M6:ECS 1500, Custom Cam ,Alky Meth kit, Mcleod Rxt, MGW shifter,Pfadt Tri-y headers Solo Mach X, 20%tint,3.91 gears ,Suspension upgrades, G-force axles.700 RWHP http://www.slowhawkperformance.com/

01-06-2016, 06:52 PM	#10
CFD Drives: 2SS/RS L99 BLACK Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Franklin , MA Posts: 6,696	As I said, it's exactly like mine. I don't think the problem is that it's not in all the way, after 800 miles I would think it would have at one point gone in. I'm pretty sure it's the bore. In the video, when you move your axles up and down the clunking is what is very obvious with solid bushings. I had mine on a rack and shifting it in and out of gear you could see the axle jump and clunk. Mine was with all new bearings and axles.

01-06-2016, 07:03 PM	#11
HardrockSS Drive Fast Take Chances Drives: 2012 45th anniversary SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: cape cod Posts: 560 View My Garage	I'm wondering if I should just send the axle on that side back and they can fix if needed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2012 45th Ls3 M6:ECS 1500, Custom Cam ,Alky Meth kit, Mcleod Rxt, MGW shifter,Pfadt Tri-y headers Solo Mach X, 20%tint,3.91 gears ,Suspension upgrades, G-force axles.700 RWHP http://www.slowhawkperformance.com/

01-06-2016, 07:08 PM	#12
RankSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saskatoon SK Can. Eh Posts: 365	Doubt it is the axle. The diff splines and bore are not great from the factory. Some good some bad. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS RS, Maggie with 3.4" pulley, 60# injectors, ADM dual fuel pumps, ADM Stage 2 Cam with Brian Tooley springs and pushrods, black CAI intake, Stainless Works long tube headers w/gutted cats, ZL1 Diff w/offset bushings, Pfadt lowering springs, Pfadt sway bars, Pfadt solid sub frame mounts, BMR trailing arms and toe rods, Hurst short throw shifter, Painted on Hugger Orange stripes, Forgestar F14 Piano Black wheels, Nitto NT05 rubber.

01-06-2016, 08:03 PM	#14
RankSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saskatoon SK Can. Eh Posts: 365	I just decided to not f around and went 3.73 ZL1 diff and ZL1 axles with a DSS driveshaft. Makes some noises especially with the delrin offsets and the solid subframe bushings. Solid setup though. I didn't think the regular diff was worth putting money into. Offset the cost by selling my dss axles and stock diff. Salvage ZL1 diff and axles. Came out just about even. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS RS, Maggie with 3.4" pulley, 60# injectors, ADM dual fuel pumps, ADM Stage 2 Cam with Brian Tooley springs and pushrods, black CAI intake, Stainless Works long tube headers w/gutted cats, ZL1 Diff w/offset bushings, Pfadt lowering springs, Pfadt sway bars, Pfadt solid sub frame mounts, BMR trailing arms and toe rods, Hurst short throw shifter, Painted on Hugger Orange stripes, Forgestar F14 Piano Black wheels, Nitto NT05 rubber.