can someone tell me what a slip yoke is and where to find and if you could give me directions on how to tear this down and grease this. any help would be great

 

This is for a 2000.



SECTION 205-01: Driveshaft 2000 Ranger Workshop Manual

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

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Driveshaft Slip Yoke

Special Tool(s) Keystone Clamp Pliers
211-002 (T63P-9171-A)

Disassembly

Remove the driveshaft (4602); for additional information, refer to the procedure in this section.
CAUTION: Do not clamp the driveshaft in the jaws of a vise or similar holding fixture.

Remove the driveshaft slip yoke boot.
Index-mark the driveshaft to the driveshaft slip yoke.
With the rear driveshaft on a bench, cut and discard the driveshaft slip yoke boot clamps (4K227).
Separate the driveshaft slip yoke (4841) from the splined stub shaft on the driveshaft, and remove the driveshaft slip yoke boot.
Inspect the driveshaft slip yoke boot for damage and replace if required.

Inspect the lubricant for contamination. If contaminated, inspect the stub shaft and driveshaft slip yoke for wear. Replace the driveshaft as needed.
Assembly

Slide the small opening end of the driveshaft slip yoke boot on the splined stub shaft as far as it will travel.

Install the small driveshaft slip yoke boot clamp and use Keystone Clamp Pliers to crimp the small driveshaft slip yoke boot clamp.
Install the driveshaft slip yoke.
Lubricate the stub shaft splines, and pull the driveshaft slip yoke boot towards the driveshaft.
Use Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or -K or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M1C75-B.
Fill the driveshaft slip yoke boot with approximately 10 grams of lubricant.
Use Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or -K or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M1C75-B.
Position the large driveshaft slip yoke boot clamp.
Align the index marks made during disassembly, and install the driveshaft slip yoke.

Install the large driveshaft slip yoke boot clamp.
Remove any excess grease from the differential slip yoke boot and driveshaft slip yoke surfaces.
Position the driveshaft slip yoke boot over the driveshaft slip yoke boot groove.
Position the driveshaft slip yoke to specification from the driveshaft weld to the end of the slip yoke splines.
Bleed air from the driveshaft slip yoke boot.
Use Keystone Clamp Pliers to crimp the large driveshaft slip yoke boot clamp.

Install the driveshaft; for additional information, refer to the procedure in this section.

 

My driveshaft clunk is gone thanks to the advance provided by the members of FTE. Spent Sunday under my 1999 Ranger 4X4 ext cab off road series truck removing the driveshaft, following the instruction provided by the mediator Ken and confirmed by lone-ranger and the clunk is gone. It was -25 in Burlington while doing this repair and the rubber yoke cover was very stiff. Took the entire driveshaft with yoke to the basement waiting for the cover to warm up before greasing. I did notice one tooth inside the yoke seem to be cut back about a third of the way... is this normal? While the clunk is completely gone... is it still recommended to install the 4" aluminum driveshaft or would you continue to use the 3.5"?

Glad to have found FTE... Mike.

 

Glad to hear you got things fixed, can't comment on the rest.

 

I wouldn't worry about one tooth being cut back. If it's only one, it shouldn't be a problem unless thee was a lot of metal in there when you took it apart. I can't remember for sure, but it may be a master spline you are looking at. The master makes sure the two shafts are always aligned the same.

 

From what I read on another website Ford is no longer replacing the driveshaft. TSB has come out with some adaption parts to place zerk fitting on the yoke in a manner that grease can be applied. I have not had a problem on my truck and this news came from a gent who went in for a 'shaft replacement' and got fitted instead.