Another U-joint question....
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Racer
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From: Raleigh NC
Another U-joint question....
How do you know if the inner or outer U-joints are the ones that need replacing? I know the outer ones were replaced about 30k miles ago, but not the inner. The occasional rear wheel squeak is back
Labor $ is crazy on replacement so I was gonna do most of it myself, but I want to make sure I'm working on the correct parts. Also I get the very slight vibration when rolling down the road at about 35 mph. Could the driveshaft be causing the squeak? I know the u-joints are typically the cause but I'm a little unsure of whether the problem is the half-shaft u joints or the drive shaft?
Labor $ is crazy on replacement so I was gonna do most of it myself, but I want to make sure I'm working on the correct parts. Also I get the very slight vibration when rolling down the road at about 35 mph. Could the driveshaft be causing the squeak? I know the u-joints are typically the cause but I'm a little unsure of whether the problem is the half-shaft u joints or the drive shaft?
Burning Brakes
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You're bumpy ride might be something as simple as out-of-round tires or wheels. My experience as been that those kind of shakes are worse at a specific speed and then improve by either going faster or slower.
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That's one of the dumbest things I've heard in a long time. Go to the trouble to remove half shafts to replace bad u-joints and only do the outers? Who does that?
The sound is the tell tale sign of u-joint for me. Whether it squeeks or clicks, the cadence is usually 2x as fast as the shaft turns. Look for rust around the trunnions. If you find a bad one, for goodness sakes at least replace both u-joints on that axle. Even I'm not cheep enough to do just one.
The sound is the tell tale sign of u-joint for me. Whether it squeeks or clicks, the cadence is usually 2x as fast as the shaft turns. Look for rust around the trunnions. If you find a bad one, for goodness sakes at least replace both u-joints on that axle. Even I'm not cheep enough to do just one.
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Originally Posted by newbecorvetteguy
That's one of the dumbest things I've heard in a long time. Go to the trouble to remove half shafts to replace bad u-joints and only do the outers? Who does that?
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Originally Posted by newbecorvetteguy
That's one of the dumbest things I've heard in a long time. Go to the trouble to remove half shafts to replace bad u-joints and only do the outers? Who does that?
That's one of the dumbest things I've heard in a long time. Go to the trouble to remove half shafts to replace bad u-joints and only do the outers? Who does that?
Originally Posted by Serenity Now
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