Slip yoke replacement

I had that problem with my 93 k1500.

I was told to pull the drive shaft out and use a high moly content/waterproof grease. You can also purchase a nickel plated yoke, but they are pricey.

It worked for me

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"MR" wrote

The nickel plated slip yoke replacement is only for

There does happen to be a bulletin about "launch shudder".....but it applies only to 1500 series vehicles.

If you have a two piece driveshaft, there may be a grease nipple on your slip yoke. Take a look, and if so, grease the slip yoke. The 4X4 slip yokes have no grease nipple as they slide right inside the t/case. If there is no grease nipple on your rear shaft, you may want to remove it and grease the splines. I'm pretty sure that two piece driveshafts have a grease nipple for the rear shaft slip yoke.

Ian

Thanks. I'll climb under there and check it out. MR

On my '88 K2500, I've got a one piece drive shaft and a NP241 xfer case, I don't have the slip stick problem, but I was wondering this.... when I pull out my driveshaft I get an ATF waterfall (with the front end jacked up) which I had always assumed was normal. wouldn't the ATF lubricate the splines or is my leaking in a really bad way internally?

-Bret

I've always looked at it this way: grease has a much higher viscosity rating than ATF, the ATF just isn't thick enough to do much good. As for the waterfall, I've never had that problem on trucks I've worked on; most just drip a few drops and then they're done. Dunno if TC's have the same internal seal/foil thingie (for lack of the correct term) that RWD AT's do.

Doc

I get a good amount of fluid from this same problem two. My two thoughts were it was meant to:

A: lube to assist in sliding B: prevent rust

~KJ~

"Bret Chase" wrote

It's normal for some ATF to leak out when you pull the driveshaft out of the transfer case. Obviously, the level of the fluid in the transfer case isn't as high as the position of the driveshaft, but ATF still gets up into the rear output shaft area in order to lubricate parts. All you are seeing is whatever happened to be pooled up in that area.

Apparently, the ATF just doesn't do a good enough job of lubricating the splines.

Ian

ahhh... gotcha.

-Bret