Topic: Search question from a noob

[bburns31]

I apologize in advance but I've spent an hour trying to find the library post about cleaning a driveshaft. My search results always come back empty. Is there a good reference for detailing a driveshaft and 8" diff/rear end?

[jwc66k]

Go to the "Search" feature located in the top line of the page, the first word of the line is Home in a rectangle. Type in "driveshaft cleaning" - do not use the letter "a" (our system does not like single letters). I found 17 topics in addition to your question.
Jim

[CharlesTurner]

Short answer: evaporust

[Bossbill]

That's because it's called a driveline in the Library.
According to some automotive texts the driveline includes the clutch, transmission, driveshaft and rear axle.

http://concoursmustang.com/speegle/Articles/Article_Driveline_Restoration.pdf

To be fair it's called different things in different parts of the country, just like the removable 3rd member can be called a pig.

Note that rust pits cannot be removed without impacting tube strength.
Then the answer is Deadnutson.com

[Bossbill]

On the 8" issue it's true this is a difficult search due to one letter or number not being valid in the search box. You can get around this by using the wild card after the single letter/number using the "*" character. Like "8*". Unfortunately, this results in too many results to be useful.

You don't list a year (look at my sig for an example of what to post) and your future posts will net many more correct responses if you include the car details.

I used the following in my search (for all years and models):
8inch restore

with this one being a good start if you have a 66 Mustang:
https://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=8550.0