driveshaft inspection?
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driveshaft inspection?
ive searched.......when you get a used driveshaft from someone, are the ends of the shaft supposed to move freely? i hear all the talk about U-joints being bad, but what does that look like when your holding the shaft in your hand?( no pun intended ) i can rock the ends back and forth easily. this is normal right?
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What you are looking for (with the shaft in your hands ) is slop at the joints. I had one that went bad. If you look at the actual universal joint the problem is the connection between the yoke and (the four point piece in the middle, I dont know what it is called.) the bearing at the connection can be badly worn or the actual yoke can be cracked or worn.
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ohhhh. so that would explain why i can move my old driveshaft easily while its still installed on the car. so the play im feeling are the u-joints actually moving, not the mounts. wow now i know.
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