Hey everyone,

I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old familiar
sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next day.

Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2 months a
bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:

Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)

Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
fluid leaking out the back?

How do I refill said t-case?

Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?

And lastly:

Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily driver,
should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good drivetrain
and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
that, I guess I just need money...

Regards,
Chris

 

You've converted to U-bolts, right?
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Christian Fry wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old familiar
> sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next day.
>
> Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2 months a
> bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
>
> Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
>
> Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> fluid leaking out the back?
>
> How do I refill said t-case?
>
> Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
>
> And lastly:
>
> Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily driver,
> should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good drivetrain
> and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> that, I guess I just need money...
>
> Regards,
> Chris

 

You've converted to U-bolts, right?
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Christian Fry wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old familiar
> sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next day.
>
> Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2 months a
> bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
>
> Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
>
> Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> fluid leaking out the back?
>
> How do I refill said t-case?
>
> Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
>
> And lastly:
>
> Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily driver,
> should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good drivetrain
> and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> that, I guess I just need money...
>
> Regards,
> Chris

 

You've converted to U-bolts, right?
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Christian Fry wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old familiar
> sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next day.
>
> Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2 months a
> bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
>
> Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
>
> Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> fluid leaking out the back?
>
> How do I refill said t-case?
>
> Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
>
> And lastly:
>
> Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily driver,
> should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good drivetrain
> and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> that, I guess I just need money...
>
> Regards,
> Chris

 

Hmm, looks like it might do the trick...

Thanks, Bill!

Chris

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40413FE2.5387F16D@***.net...
> You've converted to U-bolts, right?
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Christian Fry wrote:
> >
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old
familiar
> > sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> > thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next
day.
> >
> > Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2
months a
> > bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> > mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
> >
> > Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> > together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
> >
> > Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> > fluid leaking out the back?
> >
> > How do I refill said t-case?
> >
> > Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
> >
> > And lastly:
> >
> > Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily
driver,
> > should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good
drivetrain
> > and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> > that, I guess I just need money...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris

 

Hmm, looks like it might do the trick...

Thanks, Bill!

Chris

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40413FE2.5387F16D@***.net...
> You've converted to U-bolts, right?
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Christian Fry wrote:
> >
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old
familiar
> > sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> > thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next
day.
> >
> > Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2
months a
> > bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> > mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
> >
> > Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> > together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
> >
> > Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> > fluid leaking out the back?
> >
> > How do I refill said t-case?
> >
> > Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
> >
> > And lastly:
> >
> > Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily
driver,
> > should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good
drivetrain
> > and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> > that, I guess I just need money...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris

 

Hmm, looks like it might do the trick...

Thanks, Bill!

Chris

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40413FE2.5387F16D@***.net...
> You've converted to U-bolts, right?
> http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/axle/aub.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Christian Fry wrote:
> >
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old
familiar
> > sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> > thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next
day.
> >
> > Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2
months a
> > bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> > mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
> >
> > Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> > together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
> >
> > Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> > fluid leaking out the back?
> >
> > How do I refill said t-case?
> >
> > Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
> >
> > And lastly:
> >
> > Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily
driver,
> > should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good
drivetrain
> > and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> > that, I guess I just need money...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Chris

 

They sell new straps and bolts cheap.

When the first one went it stretched all the rest on both ends of the
driveshaft, they all need changing.

There is a big bolt in the bottom and a matching one in the side of the
T-case. One drains, one fills.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Christian Fry wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old familiar
> sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next day.
>
> Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2 months a
> bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
>
> Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
>
> Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> fluid leaking out the back?
>
> How do I refill said t-case?
>
> Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
>
> And lastly:
>
> Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily driver,
> should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good drivetrain
> and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> that, I guess I just need money...
>
> Regards,
> Chris

 

They sell new straps and bolts cheap.

When the first one went it stretched all the rest on both ends of the
driveshaft, they all need changing.

There is a big bolt in the bottom and a matching one in the side of the
T-case. One drains, one fills.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Christian Fry wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old familiar
> sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next day.
>
> Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2 months a
> bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
>
> Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
>
> Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> fluid leaking out the back?
>
> How do I refill said t-case?
>
> Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
>
> And lastly:
>
> Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily driver,
> should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good drivetrain
> and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> that, I guess I just need money...
>
> Regards,
> Chris

 

They sell new straps and bolts cheap.

When the first one went it stretched all the rest on both ends of the
driveshaft, they all need changing.

There is a big bolt in the bottom and a matching one in the side of the
T-case. One drains, one fills.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Christian Fry wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> I was driving my '89 YJ home last night (4.2), and WHAM! the old familiar
> sound of a drive shaft ruthlessly slamming into a muffler. No wories, I
> thought, just 4WD it the remaining 2 km's and deal with it the next day.
>
> Next day came and went, and it seems that for the second time in 2 months a
> bolt holding my U-joint bracket to the yoke snapped. I even managed to
> mangle my yoke a bit with my drilling... So, some questions:
>
> Why has this so far non-existant problem reared it's head so closely
> together? (I haven't gone off-roading in between the two breaks)
>
> Did I do any damage to any T-Case driving it in 4WD for a mile with the
> fluid leaking out the back?
>
> How do I refill said t-case?
>
> Is minor chips out of the yoke going to cause any toubles?
>
> And lastly:
>
> Since I have my '88 Cherokee about a day away from being my daily driver,
> should I even bother fixing it, or buy myself a 4x4 with a good drivetrain
> and swap it all in with the time I have? Wait, ok, I know the answer to
> that, I guess I just need money...
>
> Regards,
> Chris