Squeeking u-joint????????
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Squeeking u-joint????????
'03 ranger 4x4 4.0L
When i take off from a dead stop there is a squeeking coming from the rear of the truck. It goes away when i hit about 10 mph.The squeeking noise is much worse if i am taking off from a dead stop up a hill. I am thinking its a u-joint on its way to the scrap metal pile. Has anyone had this problem. They are the zerk-less fitting type so no way to grease them. The drive shaft has no play in it, when i put it in neutral and spin it by hand. Should i replace them both (front a rear of the driveshaft? any advice would would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
When i take off from a dead stop there is a squeeking coming from the rear of the truck. It goes away when i hit about 10 mph.The squeeking noise is much worse if i am taking off from a dead stop up a hill. I am thinking its a u-joint on its way to the scrap metal pile. Has anyone had this problem. They are the zerk-less fitting type so no way to grease them. The drive shaft has no play in it, when i put it in neutral and spin it by hand. Should i replace them both (front a rear of the driveshaft? any advice would would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by jlabrecquevt
'03 ranger 4x4 4.0L
When i take off from a dead stop there is a squeeking coming from the rear of the truck. It goes away when i hit about 10 mph.The squeeking noise is much worse if i am taking off from a dead stop up a hill. I am thinking its a u-joint on its way to the scrap metal pile. Has anyone had this problem. They are the zerk-less fitting type so no way to grease them. The drive shaft has no play in it, when i put it in neutral and spin it by hand. Should i replace them both (front a rear of the driveshaft? any advice would would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
When i take off from a dead stop there is a squeeking coming from the rear of the truck. It goes away when i hit about 10 mph.The squeeking noise is much worse if i am taking off from a dead stop up a hill. I am thinking its a u-joint on its way to the scrap metal pile. Has anyone had this problem. They are the zerk-less fitting type so no way to grease them. The drive shaft has no play in it, when i put it in neutral and spin it by hand. Should i replace them both (front a rear of the driveshaft? any advice would would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by pgw85706
Is your truck manual or automatic and how many miles on it? Seems unlikely to have a bad u-jont on an '03.
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I have found that the grease from the factory on the driveshaft splines is somewhat short of minimal. It usually will cause a ever so slight hesitation when accelerating - like something is not tight in the transmission or driveline somewhere and it could make noise. It is an easy enough task then you can rest assured of adequate grease. Take the part numbers with you to the dealer to get the special lubricant. IMHO large tie wraps are sufficient to reseal the boot.
Russ
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