Drive shaft

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jun 23, 2023 | 04:06 PM

Chuxter

Thread Starter

1970 Cutlass Supreme

Joined: Mar 2013

Posts: 393

From: Saint Joseph Mo

Drive shaft

Can you powder coat a drive shaft with out affecting the balance?

Jun 24, 2023 | 08:46 AM

ART T

Registered User

Joined: Aug 2011

Posts: 130

From: St. Petersburg, Fl

Not unless it has the rubber damper.

Jun 24, 2023 | 10:14 AM

joe_padavano

Old(s) Fart

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 50,791

From: Northern VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by ART T

Not unless it has the rubber damper.

I think you meant "not IF it has the rubber damper". The head from the powder coat oven will likely damage the rubber.

Jun 24, 2023 | 03:22 PM

Run to Rund

Registered User

Joined: Mar 2008

Posts: 4,025

. . .as well as the rubber seals of the universal joints, and cause grease to leak out. If you change the joints, it is a good idea to re-balance the shaft.

Jun 24, 2023 | 06:56 PM