Driveshaft balancer

[MYBAD79]

this is a Ford driveshaft, on the transmission output yoke is a balancer ring. Just like a crankshaft harmonic balancer, when the rubber is all dryrotted and cracked it can cause more harm than good.... as part of a drivetrain "upgrade" I decided to replace Ujoints and to get rid of this ring.


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even though the rubber appeared to be cracked all the way the ring was not easy to remove - it resisted but at the end: I win



test drove it today: much smoother, less vibration......

 

[Twin_Turbo]

GM LS1 F body shafts have that too, a balancer/hardy disc combo. I kept it, it really does help with vibration (but sadly the rest of the car is a rattle trap with solid mounts LOL )

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

GTO, and Cadillac CTS have those as well (LS2, 6 cyl VVT respectively)

 

[MYBAD79]

Apparently these things work fine until the rubber cracks and deteriorates...... car is running smoother without it

Now, have to say, I replaced the U-joints at the same time so that might have improved the vibration too....

anyways, it's not going to hurt anything running without it ???? There are quiet a few replacement yokes available without the balance ring....

 

[Twin_Turbo]

GTO, and Cadillac CTS have those as well (LS2, 6 cyl VVT respectively)

The GTO has just a hardy disc, no balancer:

This is a GTO T56