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Randy93 bad halfshaft or not?
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Been fighting a bad clunk when shifting from 1-2 and 2-3, well went to replace the ujoints(again) and one cap slid right on with almost no effort.
Is this a sign of a bad half shaft?
Posted on: 2009/3/26 18:53
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CentralCoaster Re: bad halfshaft or not?
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It shouldn't take much effort.

The ujoints will have extra play if the needles have flat spots on them. You can usually feel the slop by holding the yoke in place by putting it in gear, and rotating the other portion by hand, and feeling for movement between the 2 halves.
Posted on: 2009/3/26 20:25
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Randy93 Re: bad halfshaft or not?
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Should I have been able to push it on with my fingers?
I have never seen that before.
Posted on: 2009/3/26 21:00
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CFI-EFI Re: bad halfshaft or not?
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Should I have been able to push it on with my fingers?
I have never seen that before.
The universal joint cap with the needles inside of it, onto the u joint trunnion? Yes. It should just slide right on. As the lube in the joint dissipates over time and the cap starts to or does seize on the trunnion, the cap is forced to turn and the cap wears into the yoke. That starts to get expensive.

RACE ON!!!
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