k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,128 Member For: 16y 9m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/10/18 06:27 AM Share Posted 16/10/18 06:27 AM tailshaft goes between the output of the gearbox and the diff. driveshaft goes from the diff to the hubs/wheels There's two of them in our cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masda74 To Loud Gold Donating Members 4,112 Member For: 13y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 17/10/18 06:41 AM Share Posted 17/10/18 06:41 AM so it must be an american thing that is confusing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams355 Member 529 Member For: 7y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/10/18 06:49 AM Share Posted 17/10/18 06:49 AM (edited) Yea they have become interchangeable for a while now. Keith is technically correct though. However, is he legally correct? lol lol Edited 17/10/18 06:50 AM by adams355 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,036 Member For: 9y 8m 19d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 17/10/18 07:20 AM Share Posted 17/10/18 07:20 AM Theoretically, yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,128 Member For: 16y 9m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 17/10/18 11:41 AM Share Posted 17/10/18 11:41 AM Meh, it's just a name for something 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masda74 To Loud Gold Donating Members 4,112 Member For: 13y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 18/10/18 05:52 AM Share Posted 18/10/18 05:52 AM the "drive shafts" that Keith refers to, is what I have always called the axles. Even back in RSA we called it axles. As long as well know what I am referring to, all is sweet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Trust me bro... Gold Donating Members 16,045 Member For: 9y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/10/18 06:00 AM Share Posted 18/10/18 06:00 AM 3 minutes ago, masda74 said: RSA Responsible Service of Alcohol? Republic of South Africa? Really Shiny Ass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,128 Member For: 16y 9m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/10/18 06:02 AM Share Posted 18/10/18 06:02 AM yep, realistically, any "driveshaft" is a shaft that provides driveline force. Any shaft that provides (or allows) the same direction of rotation directly to a wheel can be called an "axle", realistically. The terms I used above are ones used in the service manual for these cars and ones people on this forum use, for the sake of clarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Trust me bro... Gold Donating Members 16,045 Member For: 9y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/10/18 06:57 AM Share Posted 18/10/18 06:57 AM I put stiff bushes in my car and it didn't cause any tailshaft vibration. I replaced my uni joint and it picked up some vibration. Hardy Spicer, the uni joint manufacturer, recommends getting the tailshaft balanced after install. On my car there are plastic things, presumably for balancing, attached to the tailshaft bolts at the diff. I dunno if they are on fg models but it could be something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,433 Member For: 15y 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 18/10/18 07:59 AM Share Posted 18/10/18 07:59 AM did the op get the shaft balanced or not? need to eliminate something instead of beating around the bush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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