Another bent driveshaft thread

You can straighten shafts up to a point, depending on length and how much it is out, you can usually straighten a shaft that is up to .100 out, if you know how and how to deal with the heat and how to cool it and where to start.

I have told a few people on here about the issue in balancing shafts and how some shops operate with balancing and many machines aren't all that good for speed, and ordering them online there is always a 70/30 when it arrives the shipping thru the balance off and why i say to see your local driveline shop before any smooth advertizing shops.

Though the shaft having .020 run out is .010 more than is allowed, and a machine not able to spin fast enough (5000 rpm) won't be able to balance a shaft with considerable run out.

You should have went to a AL shaft this time.

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