Issue with a new u-joint on my rubicon express drive shaft... Anyone else?
02-14-2013, 06:09 AM
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02-14-2013, 06:19 AM
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when you took the drive shaft apart. did you happen to take the slip joint (the splines) apart? because drive shafts are balanced a certain orientation including the ujoints facing the same way. . .
typically, youre drive shaft has arrows or dots that signify how they were balanced.
typically, youre drive shaft has arrows or dots that signify how they were balanced.
02-14-2013, 06:31 AM
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This......... is a big one too. when i first put together my first you joint i wondered why i had more threads on the backside of the bolt then the other ones and it was because the ujoint wasn't seated properly!
02-14-2013, 06:06 PM
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So found out that the ball in the cv joint went bad and that is what was making all the noise... The vibration was the slip yoke where the shaft extends is bad... $250 to rebuild the shaft....
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02-14-2013, 06:21 PM
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Hey Marc it's time for adjustable arms that's what caused your driveshaft cb joint to go because of your caster they will also make your jeep less flighty on the highway.
02-14-2013, 06:25 PM
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And thank you for the info!!!
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