'98 Mountaineer driveshaft, heavy duty cardboard insert.
that's a new one to me.
vibration dampener maybe?
that's a new one to me.
vibration dampener maybe?
card board inside a driveshaft?? WTH
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To dampen sound so the shaft doesn't whine or "sing" with vibrations.
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all the above.
closer inspection revealed a part number on the inside.
closer inspection revealed a part number on the inside.
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The cardboard was the actual driveshaft. They encased it in steel to protect it from rocks.
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It will help retain moisture so it will fail eventually.
that sounds like something a pregnant woman would say to another, sort of.
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they even tried to hide it on the inside. must be a very special number. or kind of embarrassing.
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