How much play is a driveshaft u-joint supposed to have?
I've been getting a clunking noise occasionally when taking off from a stop or when coasting in neutral at
U-Joint play?
Nov 25, 2007
3 Replies
If you can move the joint in the joke and the yoke is not moving, then your u-joints are probably shot. Don't buy the 'heavy duty' sealed ones, buy the standard duty greasable ones.
Carl
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If it is really side to side this would mean the caps are not in all the way. In any case they are probably damaged by now.
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