keep eating u joints
Mountain Pass
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 243
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From: Kremlin, Ok
play up and down, or are you talking going from throttle to coasting? I know when my yoke loosens up every once in awhile, especially after I pull something way too heavy, I have a vibration and usually break out the 3/4" drive sockets and tighten it back down. The vibration goes away. Usually only has about 1/8" up and down play, about the same as a really worn u-joint.
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 21,285
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
That drive line angle looks straight, almost to straight.
What is that mess laying on the brake pedal?
That plug you are holding is supposed to go to the low vacuum switch.
You have a good project vehicle there.
What is that mess laying on the brake pedal?
That plug you are holding is supposed to go to the low vacuum switch.
You have a good project vehicle there.
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 3,409
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From: back in SE Iowa
are you greasing the u-joints when you put them in the come pre-greased but its not sufficient for them to last long ya gotta put them in then grease them.im doin both my u-joints on the front shaft in the morning at work gonna pop the bad one out in a press.cause its stuck!!
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Cargo Master
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Duluth, Mn.
Maybe You should put the muffler back on it. Before it does get towed away?
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
When I install U joints, the first thing I do is pump all that gunk they ship with out before I even install the joints in the shaft.
As soon as it is installed, I give it several more pumps to make sure it is well greased.
As soon as it is installed, I give it several more pumps to make sure it is well greased.
Post Fiend
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From: Faibanks Ak.
Not to sure about stairt but in the picture in your gallery the driveshaft looks like there is no angle where it connects to the rearend may be an optical illusion. But beeing too straight will cause a vibration too. I dont know how yours can be to straight the angle needs to be the same at both ends.