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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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Odd vibration

Guys when i go down the road at 35-45 mph there is a odd vibration and when i hit a bump at any speed there seems to be a small clunk. The clunk seems to be coming from the center. It sounds almost like a bad bushing. One of our customers and good friends has a real bad back so i helped him go out and get day old for his animals. He said his old 94' F-250 with a 351 ec lb did the same thing and his center bearing was gone. He sad it was around $140 to replace. Now im looking for your input on the possible problem and how much it may cost to fix. Thanks in advance justin
 
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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my '91 did the same thing when i first got it, turned out to be the carrier bearing on the drive shaft. replaced no more vibration.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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vibration and clunks can be a multitude of things--tires, tie rods, ball joints, driveshaft, ujoints...etc, etc. Need to get under it and start inpecting.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Well from what i saw the front shaft from the pumpkin to the passengers side seems to have an awful lot of play. It seems to start at a boot in the middle of the shaft. how bad of a job is it to do u joints etc up front?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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it sounds like that boot is the slip joint. a driveshaft shop can weld and balance a new end on for you
 
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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thanks so that saves me from buying a whole new assembly right?
 
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Old Dec 12, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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i have a shop where i live that does drive shaft work. they will cut the end off, weld a new one on and give it a new balance
 
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