One piece rear drive shaft: necessary to lube slip yoke?
12-08-2012, 10:00 AM
#1
One piece rear drive shaft: necessary to lube slip yoke?
Hey guys,
I'm getting the common drivetrain clunk when accelerating from a stop. I dropped the forward driveshaft and lubed the slip yoke but the clunk is still there. I have a one-piece rear driveshaft and was wondering if the TSB is applicable to the one price rear shaft? I see in the service manual there is a slip yoke but its not inside a rubber boot and seems more like a sealed unit. Any ideas?
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I'm getting the common drivetrain clunk when accelerating from a stop. I dropped the forward driveshaft and lubed the slip yoke but the clunk is still there. I have a one-piece rear driveshaft and was wondering if the TSB is applicable to the one price rear shaft? I see in the service manual there is a slip yoke but its not inside a rubber boot and seems more like a sealed unit. Any ideas?
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12-10-2012, 09:23 AM
#4
jaxwireman
I a not sure about the TSB but the rear shaft is probably the culprit. Are you saying your front shaft is 2 parts, not sure I follow that. I do no the rear shaft will give you the clunk and the greasing of it will make it go away for a period of time. I did mine a couple months ago and it went away, however I do hear it coming back some times.
Mine didnt strart until it was puleed the second time for a tranny install and the front tranny seal leaked and it had to come back out again. I think they did not mark the shaft and it was put in a different position. I think it gets a little wear on the yoke or either the output shaft yoke of the tranfer case. I would also say if you grease it there and it stops the noise at least you no where the sound is coming from.
Mine didnt strart until it was puleed the second time for a tranny install and the front tranny seal leaked and it had to come back out again. I think they did not mark the shaft and it was put in a different position. I think it gets a little wear on the yoke or either the output shaft yoke of the tranfer case. I would also say if you grease it there and it stops the noise at least you no where the sound is coming from.
12-10-2012, 09:59 AM
#6
I a not sure about the TSB but the rear shaft is probably the culprit. Are you saying your front shaft is 2 parts, not sure I follow that. I do no the rear shaft will give you the clunk and the greasing of it will make it go away for a period of time. I did mine a couple months ago and it went away, however I do hear it coming back some times.
Mine didnt strart until it was puleed the second time for a tranny install and the front tranny seal leaked and it had to come back out again. I think they did not mark the shaft and it was put in a different position. I think it gets a little wear on the yoke or either the output shaft yoke of the tranfer case. I would also say if you grease it there and it stops the noise at least you no where the sound is coming from.
Mine didnt strart until it was puleed the second time for a tranny install and the front tranny seal leaked and it had to come back out again. I think they did not mark the shaft and it was put in a different position. I think it gets a little wear on the yoke or either the output shaft yoke of the tranfer case. I would also say if you grease it there and it stops the noise at least you no where the sound is coming from.
12-10-2012, 10:08 AM
#7
jaxwireman
I just went by the pic in his sig. thinking 4x4. He stated front as in the front shaft for the front wheel drive. I am not aware of them being two peice, I am going to have to look at it now that we are talking about it but mine is a solid shaft with two universals no slip yoke as you would have on the rear.
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12-10-2012, 10:15 AM
#8
I just went by the pic in his sig. thinking 4x4. He stated front as in the front shaft for the front wheel drive. I am not aware of them being two peice, I am going to have to look at it now that we are talking about it but mine is a solid shaft with two universals no slip yoke as you would have on the rear.
I don't have my truck here, but isn't there a rubber "bellows" on the front shaft? I think there is some type of slip joint in there?
12-10-2012, 12:26 PM
#10
This is for a different model year, but I think it is designed the same way for our trucks:
And that shaft is pretty pricey, even from a discount supplier like Tasca! $515.28 http://www.tascaparts.com/parts/2005...=DRIVE%20SHAFT
And that shaft is pretty pricey, even from a discount supplier like Tasca! $515.28 http://www.tascaparts.com/parts/2005...=DRIVE%20SHAFT
Last edited by VTX1800N1; 12-10-2012 at 12:28 PM.