A while back, I was searching for a video of how to remove and replace the angle drive. Couldn't find a video anywhere.
The whine in my 2016 was too loud for my tastes although by most people's opinions, it was no different than any other 2015 or 2016. And I found out that this was mostly true.
However, i drove a 2018 and it was much quieter than my 2016. I learned that the part numbers changed for the angle drive somewhere around 2017 or 2018. So I ordered a new drive with the new part number.
Well...what a job! The hardest part was getting the new angle drive up into the mounting position while at the same time trying to line up some bolts to hold it in there while at the same time trying to put the long bolt through the swingarm and the back of the angle drive.
I measure the difficulty of jobs not by numbers like 1 through 5, but rather by the number of swear words necessary to get the job done. This job was a 37!
After getting the driveshaft reconnected, the belt tension set, and the belt-on-pulley aligned slightly to the left, i was ready for a test drive.
I was a little reluctant to take it for a ride. What if there was no difference? A lot of money wasted and a lot of time. But I learned a lot. Here goes.
It was WONDERFUL! A lot more quieter, like the 2018 I drove. Success!. It was worth it.
Still no video though for others to watch if they want change their own angle drive. I said to my wife that i wish she would have videotaped it so I could share with others. I said there is not a video out there that I could find.
She said there is no video because NO ONE would consider doing this themselves.
She might be right.
Dave