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eightbanger · 07-01-2009, 07:21 PM

Today while overtaking at speed a real bad noise started coming from under the truck, I hit the brakes right away, and started to head for the side of the road the noise got worse crashing and banging and what sounded like metal draging along the road then something bounced out from under the truck and landed in the slow lane...Yes it was the rear half of my driveshaft, it had broke out of the u-joint straps on the rear end...why or how? I have no idea.
Classic parts has new u-joints and straps, but i'll have to post a WTB in the parts for sale for another drive shaft as this ones a bit banged up.

07-01-2009, 07:21 PM	#1
eightbanger 454 MAKES IT ROAR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Essex, U.K Posts: 2,701	Driveshaft. First major breakdown. Today while overtaking at speed a real bad noise started coming from under the truck, I hit the brakes right away, and started to head for the side of the road the noise got worse crashing and banging and what sounded like metal draging along the road then something bounced out from under the truck and landed in the slow lane...Yes it was the rear half of my driveshaft, it had broke out of the u-joint straps on the rear end...why or how? I have no idea. Classic parts has new u-joints and straps, but i'll have to post a WTB in the parts for sale for another drive shaft as this ones a bit banged up. __________________ Nigel. An American living in a British body. 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 10 454 "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" - Thomas Jefferson No more pain. 03.12.60 -- 12.28.10 http://www.youtube.com/Eightbanger



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