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Old 03-28-2009, 09:40 PM
yellit yellit is offline
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Unhappy center u joint

That center u joint is very special and most driveshaft shops refuse to attempt....
There is very little play required of the ujoint so most can keep going as long as there is not bad slack in it.....

The center swing bearing is not too hard to replace...just be careful not to beat on it much or damage any parts of the shaft while servicing it.....driveshafts are precision machines that look like simple pipes and can be wrecked easily.....the u joint is a monster that should be left alone if servicable life is left in it....

I would change the center swing bearing and housing after going this far.....
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Last edited by yellit; 03-29-2009 at 01:07 AM. Reason: incorrect information
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