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Jumpy axel when accelerating 200

Good evening,
Within the last two months I have replaced motor and transmission mounts, rear shocks and springs none of which have cleared up a vibration experinced when accelerating from a stop in first gear. It seems dependent on the rate of acceleration and I can get off to a smooth start if I finesse it but what fun is that. At no other time do I experince any vibrations that would seem to correlate with this one except maybe an occasional clunk when disenaging the clutch. I have inspected all the trailer arm bushings and they all look good and don't really want to change them unless neccesary. Thanks in advance for any help. Adam.








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    Make sure that the front and rear sections of the driveshaft are aligned - there's an alignment arrow stamped on each, near the center bearing. If the misalignment is large, you'll get a driveline vibration at road speed. A small misalignment (like one spline tooth) can sometimes cause a low-speed vibration such as you describe.








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    U-joints, torque rod bushings and maybe tailshaft bushing are all possibilities, like the others said. But after changing your trans mount you may have changed some geometry of the driveline and now you need to shim the driveshaft. There was actually a Volvo TSB about this but I can find it. You need to sandwhich some washers between the center bearing crossmember and the bearing holder. Start with shimming 1/2" and then remove washers one at a time until the vibration is gone. good luck, I sure a well-titled post could give you some info on the actual TSB procedure.

    Matt

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    '82 DL - 153k, '93 945 - 102k








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    What about the two or three U-joints in/on the driveshaft? I'd second the opinion it might be the bushings. If you don't know when they were last replaced, you might as well.. as they're at least ten years old by now. But.. I suspect that a launch would alter the geometry of the driveshaft, and if the u-joints are cranky.. this could cause problems.

    - alex

    '85 244 Turbo
    '84 245 Turbo








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    torque rod bushings are an inexpensive and easy fix. if your present trailing arm bushings have over 100k they probably need replacement.
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        Don't forget the panhard rod bushings.







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