Driveshaft noice

What sort of noise is it? a squeal, a rubbing sound, ect? Condishions when the nosie happens?

Did their Service Department say the transmission is shot or did just the sales manager? Charles

Fixed title.

I guess the best way to describe the sound is turning of the drive shaft like a quarter turn before it engages. This does not happen in normal driving only if I press the gas then release then press the gas again. It's done it since I bought the truck.

Just the Sales Manager.

Thanks,

Glenn

Just a guess. But it sounds like the U-joints in the driveshaft are bad. Have it looked at, or take the driveshaft out and replace the U-joints. Shouldn't be more then $80 to have new, made in the usa U-joints pressed in. Charles

Doesn't matter if there's anything wrong with it or not. Sell it, don't trade it in. They will always weasel everything they can out of you. Go to

and look at the difference in price between "trade-in" value and "private party" value (and "retail" value). I think you will want to sell it after looking at the numbers. Spend a little time and clean it up nice before you sell it. Just for the record, it sounds as if it very well could be normal play in the drivetrain that you feel. If it was u-joints they would likely have completely failed by now and the driveshaft would be laying in the street. or at least you would have a bad vibration going down the highway.(since you said it's done it for so long)

If the same sales manager was trying to sell that truck, he would say that it is normal drivetrain slack. He's just trying to wear you down...don't let him.

Dave

I'm not sure what to think, something was fishy that's for sure. I would of expected a follow up call yesterday but there wasn't. I suppose I'll move on, too bad, I really thought I was getting a great deal on the van. Probably why they shut it down on me.

Glenn

Glenn,

It might be worth it to take it to a reputable trans shop and get their opinion, may charge you a little to look at it but certainly less than

2K. That definitely sounds fishy to me too, I never trust anyone at a stealership who isn't getting their hands dirty.

It might be worth it to take it to a reputable trans shop and get their opinion, may charge you a little to look at it but certainly less than

2K. That definitely sounds fishy to me too, I never trust anyone at a stealership who isn't getting their hands dirty.

Funny they called today and offered the orginal price, said that the behaviour is "normal" for my truck. I guess it must have something to do with the fact that I didn't call them back for two days. I'm looking elsewhere now though.

Glenn

wouldn't a vibration go along with worn out U joints?

Normal for any 4x4 1996 to 2001. There is lots of info on the rear slip joint making noise in these trucks on the web. You will get a Slip and or Clank when shifting gears. A defect in the Transfer case.

Sorry for the delayed reply. Just got home from my extended holliday vacation with the kin folk.

Not always. My 1984 C-10 would clunk going from reverse to forward gears, and vice versa. Yet did not vibrate. I only drove it 40 miles like that, first 2 days I had it. When I had the old U-joints pressed out, there was nothing but oxisde dust left of the needle roller barrings.

I also had a simmular encounter with a jeep. worn joints, clunking yuet not vibrating, or not noticable. Charles