pinion angle problems?

elmerratliff · 06-20-2007, 08:07 PM

hey guys! i posted this in lowered suspension also but i figured two sources are better than one. anyway my problem is that i've had my truck lowered for a couple months and i've noticed that under acceleration from a dead stop, the truck rattles and shakes really hard coming out of first and than once the truck is moving, everything is fine. it is lowered 4/5 inches in the rear without any shims. so my question is that could this be just the pinion angle is off or is it clutch/tranny related? thanks.

Mindcore · 06-20-2007, 08:52 PM

hmm could be the tranny, but I think what might be happening is that it's pushing the driveshaft in too much, then once you're in motion, it stretches out enough to move smoothly.
It's been a while, but it seems like a big drop with out shims, and from what you describe it sounds like something is binding.

06-20-2007, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
elmerratliff Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1	pinion angle problems? hey guys! i posted this in lowered suspension also but i figured two sources are better than one. anyway my problem is that i've had my truck lowered for a couple months and i've noticed that under acceleration from a dead stop, the truck rattles and shakes really hard coming out of first and than once the truck is moving, everything is fine. it is lowered 4/5 inches in the rear without any shims. so my question is that could this be just the pinion angle is off or is it clutch/tranny related? thanks. __________________ 2007 xl 3.0 5spd -16" exploder wheels -235/60R16 hancooks -Flowmaster 40 in front of rear tire

06-20-2007, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mindcore Administrator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Look Out!!! Posts: 1,299	hmm could be the tranny, but I think what might be happening is that it's pushing the driveshaft in too much, then once you're in motion, it stretches out enough to move smoothly. It's been a while, but it seems like a big drop with out shims, and from what you describe it sounds like something is binding. __________________ core Mazda Forums .

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