Vibration after D60 swap
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Vibration after D60 swap
Finally found a decent D60 (from a 94') to swap into my f-250. Everything bolted right up, I'm just missing a sway bar but thats it. Went to drive it afterwards and the front end really vibrates now, especially through the steering wheel, and its even hard to see through the rearview mirror. Went to shwabbs to make sure everything's aligned, but it still vibrates at idle or driving around, doesn't matter. I don't notice it so much when I accelerate, but it's mostly noticable when I'm coasting or stopped. Everthing's bolted nice and tight, the guy's at shwabb's were stumped too, anybody? It's an automatic btw, and only 120,000 miles.
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how much tow in do the tires have? how are the tie rod ends? double check your lug nuts.
oh wait you said its vibrating when your stopped?
oh yeah are your hubs locked? did you get the driveshaft bolted back in the right timing?
oh wait you said its vibrating when your stopped?
oh yeah are your hubs locked? did you get the driveshaft bolted back in the right timing?
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Well yeah, it is a diesel... but it wasn't vibrating this badly before the swap. I won't have time to get it back in the air till next weekend, I'll see if it gets better or worse until then.
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I vote driveshaft. Mine wobbled once when I was stopped too. Scared the crap out of the dog.
Just kidding man, I say the driveshaft would be my first suspect. But if the hubs are unlocked it's gotta be an alignment issue. First you have to be sure your not tuning the driveshaft or axleshafts to eliminate them.
Just kidding man, I say the driveshaft would be my first suspect. But if the hubs are unlocked it's gotta be an alignment issue. First you have to be sure your not tuning the driveshaft or axleshafts to eliminate them.
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probably not an alignment issue. i have performed hundreds of alingments and none of them were because of a vibration. u-joint in the driveshaft or axle joints are my first suspect. next would be make sure the mounting surface of the wheel and the hub are free of rust and dirt.
when you say it still vibrates at idle do you mean engine running but not moving?? or just idling as in puttin around?
when you say it still vibrates at idle do you mean engine running but not moving?? or just idling as in puttin around?
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i heard a new theory, a guy at work thinks the downpipe is touching the firewall. It does look pretty close with the engine off, and the new springs did lift the front up a little bit. I'll see how it looks with the engine running and in the daylight tomorrow
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so does it make thise vibration while the truck is moving? or while it is just sittin in the drive? that makes a gigantic difference!
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It vibrates both when sitting and when I'm driving. The worst of it is at idle to 1500 rpm, again driving or in park; the dashboard squeeks, the rearview mirror is too fuzzy to see out of, and the steering wheel feels like a massager.
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Man that's gotta be the DP hitting the firewall. If it does it at a stand still, it ain't got nothing to do with the axle or the driveshaft. And if it still does it after you turn the truck off, leave the keys in it and walk away. There's some crap going on in that truck that no amount of wrenchin' is gonna fix. But seriously, think about it, all the stuff you say is vibrating is connected hard to the firewall. It's gotta be the dp.
But seriously, think about it, all the stuff you say is vibrating is connected hard to the firewall. It's gotta be the dp.
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oooohhhhh not only hwen driving its all so clear now! yeah forget everything i have stated and like other have said my vote is the downpipe but i see no reason the d60 could have changed that unless you had the exhaust off while doing the swap.
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