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MightyFine69 · 12-25-2002, 08:52 AM

I have a 1969 K20 with a Dana 44 HD front axle with enclosed knuckles. It has been making a squeaking noise and clunking every once in a while for about a week now. The other night it finally broke. I was going around a right hand curve in the road and it went BANG and started pulling to the left really hard. I got it home but haven't torn it apart yet. I think it was the u-joint on the left side that broke. Has anyone ever had this happen? How hard are they to fix? What special tools are required? I'm hoping nothing major is screwed up in there.

12-25-2002, 08:52 AM	#1
MightyFine69 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 97	My front axle took a crap!!! I have a 1969 K20 with a Dana 44 HD front axle with enclosed knuckles. It has been making a squeaking noise and clunking every once in a while for about a week now. The other night it finally broke. I was going around a right hand curve in the road and it went BANG and started pulling to the left really hard. I got it home but haven't torn it apart yet. I think it was the u-joint on the left side that broke. Has anyone ever had this happen? How hard are they to fix? What special tools are required? I'm hoping nothing major is screwed up in there. __________________ 1969 3/4 ton 4x4 33's with no lift, gotta love it! A man and his truck, it's a beautiful thing.



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