Drive shaft clunking 2012 F150 5.0
03-11-2019, 10:32 AM
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Drive shaft clunking 2012 F150 5.0
my 2012 F150 with 2 piece drive shaft has a clunk in it at take off from stop and sometimes when I take my foot off the gas pedal and not use the brake. The same clunk I had in my 72 F100 and 85 F150. I’ve read a little I. This site about it and keep getting sidetracked by the arguments. My universals are ok. Any advice? I plan to repair the issue myself.
10-15-2019, 12:53 AM
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Chances are that your slip yoke is dry.
If you agree then hers what you do, or at least what I did.
Drop the driveshaft-carefully snip the clamps on the slip yoke boot- slowly separate the two ends (feel for obvious drag)- clean up male and female ends with some sort of parts cleaner and a toothbrush if necessary- inspect the splines and if confident file any imperfections- use whatever lube you trust (I used Graphite Crazy Tac) and lube up the splines- put it back together and reinstall.
I used zip ties to hold the boot in place and snipped them. So far I have about 15k on my yokes since i lubricated them and not one pop or clunk.
If you agree then hers what you do, or at least what I did.
Drop the driveshaft-carefully snip the clamps on the slip yoke boot- slowly separate the two ends (feel for obvious drag)- clean up male and female ends with some sort of parts cleaner and a toothbrush if necessary- inspect the splines and if confident file any imperfections- use whatever lube you trust (I used Graphite Crazy Tac) and lube up the splines- put it back together and reinstall.
I used zip ties to hold the boot in place and snipped them. So far I have about 15k on my yokes since i lubricated them and not one pop or clunk.