need comfirmation on half shaft
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
need comfirmation on half shaft
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?
Is this a sign of a bad half shaft?
Drifting
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WOW, That's bad!.............
Couple of questions that may or may not be relevant in the long run, but first things first!
1. Was this on just one side of the 1/2 shaft or both ends? (same U-joint, different results=bad hole)
2. What U-Joints did you use? (just a sanity check to make sure they are the right replacement U-joints)
3. Do you have any way to check the ID of the 1/2 shaft compared to that of the other side? (see if anything is out of spec, or wrong size hole to cap ratio)
4. Does a visual show any elongation of the 1/2 shaft end? (should be somewhat visible if the hole is bad)
With 1/2 shafts being relatively cheap, and members here having some laying around, I'd just replace it.
I hope this helps!
R/Noland
Couple of questions that may or may not be relevant in the long run, but first things first!
1. Was this on just one side of the 1/2 shaft or both ends? (same U-joint, different results=bad hole)
2. What U-Joints did you use? (just a sanity check to make sure they are the right replacement U-joints)
3. Do you have any way to check the ID of the 1/2 shaft compared to that of the other side? (see if anything is out of spec, or wrong size hole to cap ratio)
4. Does a visual show any elongation of the 1/2 shaft end? (should be somewhat visible if the hole is bad)
With 1/2 shafts being relatively cheap, and members here having some laying around, I'd just replace it.
I hope this helps!
R/Noland
Last edited by BlackHarleyMan; Mar 26, 2009 at 09:13 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
This was a brand new Brute Force ujoint, havent tried to put another ujoint in there yet.
Wish I did have something to measure the ID, old ujoints were only 3 mths old.
Tried the light trick and could not see any light w/cap on.
Wish I did have something to measure the ID, old ujoints were only 3 mths old.
Tried the light trick and could not see any light w/cap on.
Drifting
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From: Winchester Virginia
R/Noland
Drifting
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Well, Unless Brute Force just all of a sudden starting having major quality control issues, or someone was high at work when YOUR J-joint was packed up, then I'm voting for a bad U-Joint Hole!
Just go to the For Sale section and ask to see if anyone has one. I have one but I'm going to need it for my 55 Chevy PU.
Check with Y-ME and see if Dan has any laying around, he should be able to help!
R/Noland
Just go to the For Sale section and ask to see if anyone has one. I have one but I'm going to need it for my 55 Chevy PU.
Check with Y-ME and see if Dan has any laying around, he should be able to help!
R/Noland
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Nothing you've mentioned confirms that possibly a cap on the joint was swapped in the package! It happens frequently in the parts stores! If you've got your old joints still hanging around, take a couple of those caps and try them in the end yoke! Take your half shaft to a parts store and have them try an "off the shelf" new joint "first"!
An inexpensive vernier caliper is a wise buy! You'll use it often!!!!
I would doubt that you've "demolished" just one eye on the end yoke!
An inexpensive vernier caliper is a wise buy! You'll use it often!!!!
I would doubt that you've "demolished" just one eye on the end yoke!
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Drifting
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Dave good advice but check what I asked in Post #2
3. Do you have any way to check the ID of the 1/2 shaft compared to that of the other side? (see if anything is out of spec, or wrong size hole to cap ratio)
R/Noland
3. Do you have any way to check the ID of the 1/2 shaft compared to that of the other side? (see if anything is out of spec, or wrong size hole to cap ratio)
R/Noland
Last edited by BlackHarleyMan; Mar 26, 2009 at 09:13 PM.