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Old 11-08-2005, 02:55 AM   #6
jimfulco
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Re: "Rattlesnake" noise after changing U-Joint

Did you check the joint to make sure it was completely loose (not binding) before you put it in? Sometimes they will bind a bit if the needle bearings can't move freely. A driveshaft guy showed me how to tap the shoulders of the yoke (and the corresponding places on the driveshaft) with a hammer (not too hard, just hard enough to smash your thumb about halfway) a couple of times to free up the bearings before you install the shaft.
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