How to shorten a drive shaft and align it on the vehicle.

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4 жыл бұрын

In this diy video I show you how I shorten a drive shaft and align it on a vehicle. The only special tool you would need would be a dial indicator.

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@2509498788 3 жыл бұрын

You're an amazing man to watch and learn from.. I enjoy watching your shows. Thankyou

@flipeecupsstuff7632 2 жыл бұрын

I am shortening the driveshaft for my nova right now and this video is helping me quite a bit, thank you!

@firebreathinggarage2117 4 жыл бұрын

You demonstrated why I cut mine off at the rear yoke, when joining it together again the slip yoke isn't in the way. Beautiful job, and Z good video for young car nuts to show them you don't have to have a new drive shaft made.

@HalfassKustoms 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah shortening them is easy lengthening them is a different story haha

@mk1tina 4 жыл бұрын

I always get a steel ruler and put 3 punch Mark's in a row from the yoke down the tube. Then cut out the waste tube and bang back together with the 3 punch Mark's lined up using the ruler again. The main reason is I know it's back exactly where factory balanced it.

@HalfassKustoms 4 жыл бұрын

Ah unless you cut put the factory weights haha although I've never noticed any vibrations after doing that either.

@paulhunter359 3 жыл бұрын

you give me tons of ideas for things I want to do keep up the good work

@cliffhaupt5413 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very good instructions. I feel confident I can do this

@HalfassKustoms 4 жыл бұрын

Cool, can't go wrong just take your time.

@carlosbermudez4444 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing your knowledge with us....

@rockerpat1085 4 жыл бұрын

Good job on the shaft!!! Keep Rocking it out!!!

@HalfassKustoms 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@alanhickey7433 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work, have you ever tried warming up the end of the tube when you’re putting it back together?

@edwardpfaffel4502 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Just like I used to do them. Held up to drag racing, tractor pulling and shop trucks.

@HalfassKustoms 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, have never had a problem myself

@yeboscrebo4451 Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@michealfigueroa6325 3 жыл бұрын

Did not see mention of clocking u-joints.. apparently done ....it is important

@emsellinia571 3 жыл бұрын

Continua bravo

@jeremyhanna3852 4 жыл бұрын

But the yoke in the freezer warm the tube with a propane or mapp gas torch will slide right in

@HalfassKustoms 4 жыл бұрын

Can't say I've thought of that, thanks.

@marka.2715 16 күн бұрын

So you are supposed to get the high spots out before welding it? I may have messed up then. I am working on my driveshaft right now. I cut it down, put the yoke back in and phased the yokes then welded it up. I thought you got the high spots out after welding it together. Crap!!!

@michaeldevlin517 3 жыл бұрын

At 15:54 your yoke seems to be a little out of alignment. Does that little bit matter much? Thanks for the video.

@jaylozada3407 Жыл бұрын

👍

@jsh3234 4 жыл бұрын

WOW!! Great job One observation, how about a shield on the grinder. I'd hate to have that disc disintegrate on your face. That would be a real ouch, and will put a real damper on your progress. Also, how far is the yoke sticking out of the tail shaft. Looks a little much. Shouldn't be anymore then 3/4 to 1 inch. That could be the reason for some of your out of roundness.

@HalfassKustoms 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you learn to not stick your face anywhere over the zip disk, as for the yoke it looks that way but it is only about an 7/8 to an inch out.

@jsh3234 4 жыл бұрын

@@HalfassKustoms well then, a full face mask should be considered .🤔 take care. And Be Safe.

@deankay4434 3 жыл бұрын

I have no guard on my 4 1/5” angle grinder, but wear welding gloves. I never have my head, face in the plane of the grinding/cutting wheel. Just had 3” of a worn cutter come apart at full speed last week. Glad I had the long gauntlet on the welding gloves. It stung a little but did not leave a mark. I watch a video from some guy overseas in who knows where, fabricate some metal into a useful shop tool that required all kinds of welding. He wore shorts and flip-flops the entire build. That scares me. I was under a 4 ton disc welding gussets with an arc welder in the early 70’s. It left 3 burn marks in my arm pit on the right, 4 on the right. I still get asked by a doctor/nurse every time I am getting a shot. The one they couldn’t see, burn’t thru my tennis shoe and landed between my big toe web and toe #2. That hurt as I wiggles out from under the disc and found the only mud hole with water in it in the barn yard. I was about 13 when that happened an never did another. ASE Master Tech since 1978.

@1979gmcummmins 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how much of a difference it makes but I use a pipe cutter to shorten the tube then I know it's a true cut

@midwestwelding6807 Жыл бұрын

Your method isn’t bad but people should be real careful re welding stock Chevy and dodge inside clip u joints. The extra heat from welding them back in messes with the nylon injection that holds the caps in. This works well at the race track in a pinch but I would have it balanced either way.