Re: Universal Joints - Advice

From: Kyle Kozubal (grndak4x4@home.com)
Date: Sat Mar 25 2000 - 18:06:56 EST


> Kyle, rotating the driveshaft back and forth does not denote u-joint wear,
> your feeling the slop in the rear end gears and tranny. Shaking the
> driveshaft up and down is the better way to tell if u-joints are worn, if
> it wobbles it's time to replace the u-joints. Also make sure to get
> "greasable" u-joints - the type with grease zerks on them, they tend to
> last longer :)
>
> Mike

Mike,
My rear driveshaft is rather tight, no slop at all. It is my front
driveshaft which concerns me. I can take it and rotate it by hand about 3/8"
back and forth, with some slop up and down. What would this denote to you?
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6



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