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Jul 2, 2007 | 07:34 AM

mperry29

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97 explorer vibration

Changed the UJoints last week....bad move...I now have a vibration that comes in at about 65 mph. Rotated the drive shaft 180 degrees, greased slip yoke, replaced lower ball joints (they looked questionable), rotated tires.....vibration still there....any suggestions. I should have left well enough alone..I only had a small clunk before!!!!! Thanks

Jul 2, 2007 | 02:24 PM

aquanaut20

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Do you feel the vibration in steering wheel or in your seat?

Jul 2, 2007 | 02:33 PM

mperry29

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Vibration feels 'solid', i.e., it feels like it is from the drive train. The steering wheel does not shake or move side to side. Hope that makes sense.

Jul 2, 2007 | 02:37 PM

aquanaut20

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Here is rule of thumb,
if you feel the vibration in your but, it is the rear shaft
if you feel it through your hands it is the front..

Jul 2, 2007 | 05:45 PM

RA81222

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Did you put the slip yoke back together the same way it came apart?

Jul 3, 2007 | 09:23 AM

aquanaut20

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Originally Posted by twisted limb

Did you put the slip yoke back together the same way it came apart?

The slip joint is keyed (double spline in one section), cannot go back wrong.

Still waiting to hear if it presenting front/back.

Jul 3, 2007 | 07:14 PM

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Our 96 Explorer had a vibration that occurred at different speeds for a few seconds as if we had driven over a cattle guard. Are the vibrations being felt the same as this or are they continuous. What we did, after a bunch of research, was removed a few ounces of tranny fluid and added a few ounces of the limited slip fluid, the same stuff used in the rear diff. Been making 600 mile round trip drives and the vibrations are gone. Just a thought...