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    Car shakes after drags

    Went out for a last day at the strip. At my last run the car started shaking. I let go and coasted.
    These are the symptoms: Car drives straight, when aplying throttle the car just starts shaking. If I ease very gently I can accelerate but have to let go and start again. I up 5kph and coast. another 5kph and coast again. When the car shakes there is no noise and does not pull to any sides.I managed to get it up to 90kph and kept it and drove fine as long as I don't accellerate. I check for craked xmember, frame, engine mounts, tie rods, everything is good and tight. Clutch engages very smoothly as well. Even with the car on jacks it shakes when accelarating. I noticed only that the axles seems to be off center when running but the car doesn't shake as long as I don't give it gas.
    Any clues?

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    Re: Car shakes after drags

    inner cv axle. Even if the boot is not torn you probably wore it out.
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    Re: Car shakes after drags

    Check engine center. Check inner cv joints.
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    Re: Car shakes after drags

    To add to the engine center check your trans mount. You could have broke it causeing the inner cv joints to bind. Does the engine seem to be tilted?
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    Cv axle.

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    Re: Car shakes after drags

    Quote Originally Posted by 85boostbox View Post
    inner cv axle. Even if the boot is not torn you probably wore it out.
    Could they be both BAd?

    Quote Originally Posted by BadFastGTC View Post
    Check engine center. Check inner cv joints.
    Thanks will check cv joints and get back.
    Check engine center??
    Quote Originally Posted by 85boostbox View Post
    To add to the engine center check your trans mount. You could have broke it causeing the inner cv joints to bind. Does the engine seem to be tilted?
    The mounts are good. One of the first things I checked. The engine does not move at all.

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    Re: Car shakes after drags

    Inner CV joint. Its really hard to figure out which one sometimes so replace one at a time with KNOWN good ones.
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    Re: Car shakes after drags

    I had the same problem 2 years ago, it was the hanger bearing on the 2 piece shaft.

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    Re: Car shakes after drags

    Had the issue with a 91 R/T. A new bobble strut took care of it.

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