Driveshaft Scraping

[lespaul4563]

Hello, I just bought my first fox. It's a 90 lx 5.0 coupe. It has lowering springs, I am not sure what they are, but I have a pretty terrible vibration at highway speeds 55-60+ and if there is someone in my backseat it makes a god awful scraping sound and I can see the lines in the driveshaft. Anyone have the problems?
Thanks,
John

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yup.

I unlowered my car. Problem solved

 

[lespaul4563]

Well, that sounds like a plan. I tried to find a set of stock springs at the junkyard. Not a single foxbody there.

 

[MFE92]

Most likely its your e-brake cable brackets rubbing.

 

[mikestang63]

jack the car up and look underneath for scrapes in the underbody. Could be a bunch of reasons.

 

[RangerJoe]

Most likely its your e-brake cable brackets rubbing.

My emergency brake cable bracket had broke loose from the floor pan and was doing this. Bent it back in place and rewelded it.

Joe

 

[7991LXnSHO]

I would be worried about the vibration. Most likely, the tires need balanced. But check for bent rims. Then if it still shakes, the drive line could be bent.

 

[lespaul4563]

I would be worried about the vibration. Most likely, the tires need balanced. But check for bent rims. Then if it still shakes, the drive line could be bent.

Driveline could be bent? How? Im a newbie to drivetrain problems.

 

[7991LXnSHO]

How to bend a drive shaft? It is uncommon but possible. If there was a weakness in the shaft, and a hot foot spun the motor in gear on ice or gravel to 70 mph, then the tires hit dry pavement, BAM! It is a shock to the whole drive line. Hopefully some think cheap like your tire tread or a u joint gives. But drive shafts also can give in this way. It is a long shot, but some folks here brag about bending them.