Anyone care to elaborate on this?

 

Nope.

 

Very Much Obliged

 

Typically they mean driveshaft as in the one that runs the length of the car - it needs to be balanced so that you don't get vibration while the car runs. This is mainly on two-piece shafts connected by a carrier bearing/u-joint like our cars have. They aren't talking about the CV shafts/axle shafts. Most drivetrain/transmission shops can either balance a driveshaft for you or tell you who nearby can do so.

 

So I take it there's no way to do it myself?

 

Not without the spin balancing equipment they use.

 

Did you buy a new one or are you trying to re-balance the one on your car already? I went through a couple drive shafts on my Bronco and they all came balanced from the supplier, seems odd that you'd have to worry about balancing it yourself

 

It's the same one that I already have... perhaps I'm adding extra steps to getting my engine out...

 

If its balanced before you take it out, then it will be balanced when you put it back in...provided you dont drop kick c*nt punt it across the garage into a flaming fire pit fueled with gasoline and dried up christmas trees

 

lol thanks nelson, I'll be sure not to punt my driveshaft