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Class of 69 · 07-14-2003, 07:24 PM

Taking it out allows a driveshaft shop to check it for straightness, replace u-joints, and carrier bearing, and BALANCE it. It appears by the pic that this has happened before. It could just be a cheap bearing, and failed prematurely, but like the others have said, it really should be checked over carefully before reinstallation. You could replace the u-joints youself before taking it to the shop, and save some money on labor. If you do change them yourself, be sure to get good quality,Heavy Duty u-joints, as the cheap ones will fail. They should also be greaseable. Hope this helps, and WELCOME to the board.

07-14-2003, 07:24 PM	#8
Class of 69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Stillwater MN Posts: 1,166	Taking it out allows a driveshaft shop to check it for straightness, replace u-joints, and carrier bearing, and BALANCE it. It appears by the pic that this has happened before. It could just be a cheap bearing, and failed prematurely, but like the others have said, it really should be checked over carefully before reinstallation. You could replace the u-joints youself before taking it to the shop, and save some money on labor. If you do change them yourself, be sure to get good quality,Heavy Duty u-joints, as the cheap ones will fail. They should also be greaseable. Hope this helps, and WELCOME to the board. __________________ 69 GMC K10 ..some restoration required....still..