slip joint
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Originally Posted by Finally
Well, in neutral, I can get quite a bit of movement. I would guess a half inch of rotation in the drive shaft. Is that excessive? As far as the slip joint goes are you talking right behind the carrier bearing? Between the two shafts is a pretty tight fit, not much slop at all.
And you won't "feel" the slop in the slip joint. What makes the "clunk" sound are the splines freeing up. The splines hardly ever remain in the "free" position.
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