I have an 04 suburban 2 wheel drive, that I had the rear main seal changed. But the truck shakes over 70 mph. Is that normal? Will it go away??
No. Cars shouldn't shake period.
They messed something up.
Cool, thank you, I'll let them know.
how much did that run you?
Less than $400, it was a transmission shop
I’m not sure about this particular year and model, but do you know if they removed the tranny to change the seal or was it replaced still in the engine?
$400 seems low for this type of repair.
Not really sure if they did. Talked to the owner an said they had to. When I got it back, I did notice the crossmember ender the transmission was cleaned. So I'm guessing they did.
If it wasn’t shaking before you brought it in I would suggest bringing it back.
Maybe they forgot to reconnect a sensor or something, but if if it was acting up prior,
you certainly are entitled an explanation, etc.
There was no shaking prior to the job. It ran soo smooth, but it was dripping quite a bit of oil.
What was the interval from the time you had it repaired up until it started to shake?
The following day. I live 5 minutes from the shop. The following day I had a 7 hour drive to my hometown. An thats where I noticed it.
It is possible that they reinstalled the drive shaft out of phase, ie, they didn't mark it's originally installed position and put it back the way it was. Either that or you need to have your drive shaft balanced.
Take it back ASAP and dont take no for an answer.....
So I took it back this morning, turned out that the guy that did the job didn't put back a clip that goes on the U joint. Test drove it, picked up to 85, just to be sure, an no shake. Incredible what a small clip do to a vehicle! I appreciate the responses!!
indeed. Driveshafts must be perfectly balanced to the gram. You will often see tiny weights attached to them.