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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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desparate... need help a.s.a.p.

i just installed my exhaust and it was running fine. after a few hours, my car start to stagger from a stop and during stop. a friend told me that he felt it around his foot on the passanger side. pls. help
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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What do you mean by 'stagger'? Even if your exhaust was leaking or fell apart, the car wouldn't stagger. It would just be loud.

Please elaborate on "stagger."
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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thanx for opening my mind. i guess it's probably not the exhaust but something's wrong on the passenger side part of the car. it feels like something came loose or came off that it causes huge, strong vibration from stop and slowing down. it starts acting up from maybe 7 mph and below.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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maybe the downpipe its hitting on the transfer case check that out
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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i didn't really messed with the downpipe. it feels like "it's trying to stop the car" type of vibration
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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maybe the exhaust is hitting against the transmision tube i dont know what this part is called is the transmision tube that rotates and sends the energy to the rear wheels?
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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maybe the exhaust is hitting against the transmision tube i dont know what this part is called is the transmision tube that rotates and sends the energy to the rear wheels?
the driveshaft u mean? thats what i'm suspecting too but it shouldn't make that much vibration if that's the case
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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yep driveshaft
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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there have been issues of this
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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there have been issues of this
what do you think? or what do you know about the rumours
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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i dont remeber search
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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I agree-driveshaft
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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i suggest you put your car on jacks and look at it. if it's the driveshaft problem.. you'll be able to tell instantly.. look for scrape marks..
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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my friend and i drove with me a few min. ago and the problem was gone. after explaining what's wrong, he told me it might be a clutch prob.. i was driving it hard after installing the exhaust, and it probably heat up the pressure plate so much that i probably warped it a lil. he told me that that was the same exact problem with his car before. then we tested my clutch, floored it at 5th gear and it was fine. maybe he's right. what you guys think. since the drivetrain cooled down the components were back to normal. any inputs?

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Old Feb 16, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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Sounds doubtful. Might have just been a rock stuck in your calipers...

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