U-Joint play?
11-25-2007, 03:00 PM
#1
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U-Joint play?
How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
--
~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
{ }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
--
~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
{ }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
11-25-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: U-Joint play?
If you can move the joint in the joke and the yoke is not moving, then your
u-joints are probably shot. Don't buy the 'heavy duty' sealed ones, buy the
standard duty greasable ones.
Carl
"Garth Almgren" <nospam@mukyj.com> wrote in message
news:5qu2irF121n2oU1@mid.individual.net...
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in the
> differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are torqued to
> spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
>
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
u-joints are probably shot. Don't buy the 'heavy duty' sealed ones, buy the
standard duty greasable ones.
Carl
"Garth Almgren" <nospam@mukyj.com> wrote in message
news:5qu2irF121n2oU1@mid.individual.net...
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in the
> differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are torqued to
> spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
>
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
11-25-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: U-Joint play?
If you can move the joint in the joke and the yoke is not moving, then your
u-joints are probably shot. Don't buy the 'heavy duty' sealed ones, buy the
standard duty greasable ones.
Carl
"Garth Almgren" <nospam@mukyj.com> wrote in message
news:5qu2irF121n2oU1@mid.individual.net...
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in the
> differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are torqued to
> spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
>
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
u-joints are probably shot. Don't buy the 'heavy duty' sealed ones, buy the
standard duty greasable ones.
Carl
"Garth Almgren" <nospam@mukyj.com> wrote in message
news:5qu2irF121n2oU1@mid.individual.net...
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in the
> differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are torqued to
> spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
>
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
11-25-2007, 05:03 PM
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Re: U-Joint play?
None.
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"Garth Almgren" <nospam@mukyj.com> wrote in message
news:5qu2irF121n2oU1@mid.individual.net...
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
> the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
> torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
>
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
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"Garth Almgren" <nospam@mukyj.com> wrote in message
news:5qu2irF121n2oU1@mid.individual.net...
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
> the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
> torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
>
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
--
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11-25-2007, 05:03 PM
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Re: U-Joint play?
None.
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"Garth Almgren" <nospam@mukyj.com> wrote in message
news:5qu2irF121n2oU1@mid.individual.net...
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
> the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
> torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
>
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
--
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"Garth Almgren" <nospam@mukyj.com> wrote in message
news:5qu2irF121n2oU1@mid.individual.net...
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
> the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
> torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
>
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
--
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11-26-2007, 10:26 AM
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Re: U-Joint play?
On Nov 25, 2:00 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@mukyj.com> wrote:
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
> the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
> torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
If it is really side to side this would mean the caps are not in all
the way. In any case they are probably damaged by now.
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
> the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
> torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
If it is really side to side this would mean the caps are not in all
the way. In any case they are probably damaged by now.
11-26-2007, 10:26 AM
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Re: U-Joint play?
On Nov 25, 2:00 pm, Garth Almgren <nos...@mukyj.com> wrote:
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
> the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
> torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
If it is really side to side this would mean the caps are not in all
the way. In any case they are probably damaged by now.
> How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
>
> I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a
> stop or when coasting in neutral at <5 MPH, and I noticed this weekend
> that I can move the rear driveshaft u-joint about 1/8" side-to-side in
> the differential yoke. The bolts holding the straps to the yoke are
> torqued to spec, so is it time for new u-joints?
>
> --
> ~/Garth - 1993 Wrangler S 2.5
> { }|||||||{ } "MukYJ"
If it is really side to side this would mean the caps are not in all
the way. In any case they are probably damaged by now.
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