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Old May 31, 2004 | 12:38 PM
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squeaky driveshaft

ok heres my problem I have a 1994 f150 with a 5.0,e4od, and 3:55 LS rearend. When i put the truck into reverse there is a small click noise (not a bang or a violent noise) then as i backup it squeaks like if you were to rub two tires together. I jacked up the backend and ran the truck an the noise goes along with the rpms of the driveshaft, but after spinning the wheels in the air for about 50 seconds the noise fads away. Then if i put the truck into drive for about 50 seconds then back into reverse the noise comes back then fades again after 50 seconds. Im not sure what it could be, i thought maybe u joints, but there is no play in the driveshaft. Any help would be apriciated.
Thanks in advance, Dave
 
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Old May 31, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Sounds like a U joint going bad.
 
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Old May 31, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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drop the end of the shaft and work the joints by hand
if any roughness at all replace
should be very smooth
also replace joints in pairs
 
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Old Jun 1, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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Had this problem, the bearings in the U-Joints were dry and rusted, replaced them and fixed it.
 
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