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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2008 🢒 Torrent 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Vibration Analysis - Driveline

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Has the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table been completed?

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Did you duplicate a vibration concern that occurs only during heavy acceleration at launch?

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Is the vehicle equipped with a solid drive axle and at least 1 U-joint in the propeller shaft system?

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Did you record frequency data from the J 38792-A , Electronic Vibration Analyzer (EVA) 2, during the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing procedure?

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Based on the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table, is the concern first order, sixth order, or a slightly higher multiple of first order driveline related?

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Is the vehicle equipped with a rear mounted transaxle assembly?

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Inspect the drive axle for proper operation. Refer to the Drive Axle diagnosis information.

Did you find and correct a condition?

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Based on the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table, is the concern second order driveline related?

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Does the vehicle driveline contain any U-joints?

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Based on the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table, is the concern a noise that is not felt?

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  1. Inspect the following components for wear and/or damage:
    2. • Inspect the propeller shafts for dents, damage, missing weights, and/or undercoating.
    • Inspect the U-joint, or joints, if equipped, for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
    • Inspect the prop shaft constant velocity (CV) joint, or joints, if equipped, for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
    • Inspect the prop shaft coupler assembly, or assemblies, if equipped, for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
    • Inspect the prop shaft support bearing, if equipped, for damaged rubber components, worn bearings, looseness, and/or a deformed or cracked bracket.
    • Inspect the drive axle mounts, if equipped, for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
  2. Replace any of the components found to be worn or damaged.

Did you find and correct a condition?

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Attempt to duplicate the vibration in the stall. Refer to Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Non-Torque Sensitive) .

Were you able to duplicate the vibration?

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Perform the Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Torque Sensitive) .

Were you able to duplicate the vibration?

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Go to Vibration Diagnostic Aids

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Is the vehicle front wheel drive with an all wheel drive system?

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  1. Remove the propeller shaft.
  2. Perform the Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Torque Sensitive) .

Is the vibration still present?

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Go to Drive Axle diagnosis information

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Was the vibration most evident under the transmission or the transfer case, if equipped?

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  1. If the driveline joint at the transmission or transfer case is a U-joint, measure the prop shaft runout at the end closest to the transmission or transfer case. Refer to Propeller Shaft Runout Measurement .
  2. If the driveline joint at the transmission or transfer case is a CV joint, measure the runout of the transmission or transfer case output flange. Refer to Transfer Case Output Flange Runout Measurement .
  3. If the driveline joint at the transmission or transfer case is a coupler assembly, inspect the coupler assembly for excessive wear, looseness, missing or broken fasteners, and/or damage. Measure the runout of the transmission or transfer case output flange. Refer to Transfer Case Output Flange Runout Measurement .
  4. Replace components as necessary.

Did you find and correct a condition?

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  1. Inspect the powertrain mounts for the following:
    2. • Loose and/or missing fasteners
    • Improper alignment
    • Cracked, dry-rotted, and/or oil-soaked insulators
    • Twisted, broken, torn, and/or collapsed insulators
    • Bent, twisted, and/or deformed brackets
  2. Replace the powertrain mounts as necessary.

Did you find and correct a condition?

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Perform the Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Non-Torque Sensitive) .

Is the vibration still present?

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  1. Inspect the prop shaft U-joint, or joints, if equipped, for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
  2. Inspect the prop shaft CV joint, or joints, if equipped, for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
  3. Inspect the prop shaft coupler assembly for excessive wear, looseness, broken or missing fasteners, and/or damage.
  4. Inspect the prop shaft support bearing assembly, if equipped, for damaged rubber components, worn bearings, and/or a deformed or cracked bracket.
  5. If the driveline joint at the drive axle is a U-joint, measure the runout of the complete prop shaft, or shafts. Refer to Propeller Shaft Runout Measurement .
  6. If the driveline incorporates a torque tube attached to the drive axle and the joint at the torque tube is a CV joint, coupler assembly, or bolt-on U-joint yoke, measure the runout of the torque tube input flange. Refer to Torque Tube Input Flange Runout Measurement .
  7. Replace components as necessary.

Did you find and correct a condition?

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Perform the Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Non-Torque Sensitive) .

Is the vibration still present?

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  1. Measure the runout of the drive axle pinion input flange or shaft:
    2. • If the driveline joint at the drive axle is a U-joint and if the U-joint yoke is Not a bolt-on type, refer to Pinion Flange Runout Measurement .
    • If the driveline joint at the drive axle is a U-joint and if the U-joint yoke IS a bolt-on type, refer to Differential Pinion Input Shaft Runout Measurement .
    • If the driveline incorporates a torque tube attached to the drive axle, refer to Differential Pinion Input Shaft Runout Measurement .
    • If the driveline joint at the drive axle is a coupler assembly or a CV joint, refer to Differential Pinion Input Shaft Runout Measurement .
  2. For a direct-mount drive axle, inspect the mounts and/or bushings for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
  3. Replace excessively worn or damaged components as necessary.

Did you find and correct a condition?

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Perform the Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Non-Torque Sensitive) .

Is the vibration still present?

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Re-index the prop shaft. Perform the following steps:

  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Mark the position of the prop shaft to both the transmission or transfer case output shaft flange, and the drive axle input flange.
  3. Remove the prop shaft.
  4. Rotate the prop shaft 180 degrees to both of the flanges.
  5. Reinstall the prop shaft.
  6. Attempt to duplicate the vibration in the stall. Refer to the Vibration in Service-Stall Test (Non-Torque Sensitive) .

Was the vibration reduced or eliminated?

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Return the prop shaft to it's original position and balance the prop shaft. Refer to Driveline System Balance Adjustment .

Were you able to balance the driveline system?

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  1. Inspect the following components for wear and/or damage:
    2. • Inspect the prop shafts for dents, damage, missing weights, and/or undercoating.
    • Inspect the U-joint, or joints for excessive wear, looseness, and/or damage.
    • Inspect the prop shaft support bearing, if equipped, for damaged rubber components, worn bearings, looseness, and/or a deformed or cracked bracket.
  2. Replace components as necessary.

Did you find and correct a condition?

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Is the drive axle a direct-mount?

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  1. Measure the vehicle trim height.
  2. Adjust the vehicle trim height if necessary. Refer to the Trim Height Inspection .

Did you find and correct a condition?

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  1. Measure the prop shaft angles. Refer to Driveline Working Angles Measurement .
  2. If necessary, adjust the prop shaft angles. Refer to Driveline Working Angles Adjustment .

Did you find and correct a condition?

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Does this prop shaft system have only 1 U-joint?

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  1. Inspect the prop shafts for proper phasing. Refer to Propeller Shaft Phasing Inspection .
  2. If necessary, correct the prop shaft phasing. Refer to Propeller Shaft Phasing Correction .

Did you find and correct a condition?

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  1. Install or connect any components that were removed or disconnected during diagnosis.
  2. Perform the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table. Refer to Vibration Analysis - Road Testing .

Is the vibration still present?

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System OK