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Old 06-24-2010, 06:46 PM
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Yes--
They will fail and slip if they have had to actually dampen harmonics over a period of time---could be a few seconds or several years--

Harmonics can come from several sources----there are several orders within the engine itself, and also is extended thru out the complete driveline---driveshafts on cobras are quite short and angles are severe--half shafts--wheel balance/wobble, etc

For an example of several years---Ford pickups have a terrible front end ball joint problem, which causes errattic tire wear---rotate those shaking tires to the rear and they create a harmonic vibration back up thru the drive shaft killing the harmonic dampener!!!!
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