Hey guys, I'm new to the Jeep thing and I have a perhaps dumb question. How much slack, side to side, is acceptable in the front drive shaft on a CJ? My shaft is out of the vehicle and there is perhaps 1/8 inch of side to side slack if I grab it and rock it back and forth. There is no slack at the point of contact inside the slip joint but at the opening where the smaller diameter shaft slides into the larger (near the transfer case) there is movement. I recently purchased one off e-bay (ya'll quit laughing) and the play is exactly the same as the original I pulled off my jeep. Should I have mine rebuilt or buy a new one or is this just the way they are? I hope I have explained my question with clarity.. Thanks, Charles
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19 years ago