That's quite true, but if your U-joint gets tighter, it's getting ready
to seize...and won't last very long at all, days at most depending on
driving style. that's when you end up driving along and hearing a sharp
squeak, a loud snap and the biggest racket you ever heard as your truck
fishtails to an unplanned stop - if you are lucky and it's the rear. If
it's the front [joint] you test your truck's pole-vaulting ability
[Jeeps pole-vault rather well..]
>>> jon@dakota-truck.net 09/12/03 03:29PM >>>
"BARRY OLIVER" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote:
: If yo uhave 1/4", it's time for new u-joints. Everything should
feel
: rock solid by hand... no movement at all.
Incidentally, a couple of years ago I was getting some strange
drivetrain noises from my '96; I took it to the dealer since it
was still covered under the extended warranty. I mentioned to
the service manager that I didn't think it was u-joints since
they didn't have any play, and he said that many times a u-joint
will actually tighten up as it fails. If that is the case, not
being able to get any movement out of it does not necessarily
mean the U-joint is good. Anybody know if there is any truth
to that?
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-Jon-
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