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chucks70 · 11-04-2002, 09:26 PM

I was poking around under the truck greasing every thing that had a fitting on it yesterday and when I grabbed the front drive shaft, it moved side to side. The CV joint at the transfer case is tight as is the U joint at the axle, the play is at the slip joint. I suspect there probably shouldn't be any side to side play there. What to do to correct the problem? Replace whole shaft or is there another fix?

Tuffold72 · 11-05-2002, 12:23 AM

Sounds like there is some wear in the slip yoke. Unless there is a huge amount, I wouldnt worry about it. Just grease it and go. If its real bad, take your shaft to a drive line shop and have them redo the end that is worn. Shouldnt cost more then 100.00 $ to rebuild your shaft.

kilomanjaro · 11-05-2002, 01:59 AM

I have a Really tight front driveshaft that i would sell you. No play at all. It has a Cv joint off of a different model NP205 on it, so you would need to swap your cv joint onto it. 50 plus mail if you are interested. let me know
john
kilomanjaro63@hotmail.com

Blazer1970 · 11-05-2002, 08:40 AM

The slip joints in the front drive shafts tend to wear out pretty fast. You can either get a new shaft, or take yours to a drive line shop and have a new slip joint installed. Gotta keep grease in those things.

hllblly1972gmc · 11-06-2002, 12:40 AM

Do you wheel a lot? If not i wouldnt worry about it to much. I wheel every weekend and have broken about 20 front drive shafts. It doesnt matter if they are a little loose. I have a 72 gmc 1/2 ton and run a 510 inch BB. Its my opinion but i also feel that cv joints are very weak. I have 6 inches of suspension lift and heavy duty u-joints have been a lot more dependable to me.

11-04-2002, 09:26 PM	#1
chucks70 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cadiz, OH Posts: 628	4X4 front drive shaft. I was poking around under the truck greasing every thing that had a fitting on it yesterday and when I grabbed the front drive shaft, it moved side to side. The CV joint at the transfer case is tight as is the U joint at the axle, the play is at the slip joint. I suspect there probably shouldn't be any side to side play there. What to do to correct the problem? Replace whole shaft or is there another fix? __________________ 68 1 ton dually 292, 2001 Sebring, 2004 Trailblazer, 11 Camaro Convertible.

11-05-2002, 01:59 AM	#3
kilomanjaro Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: From Kansas now in Palmer, Alaska Posts: 807	driveshaft I have a Really tight front driveshaft that i would sell you. No play at all. It has a Cv joint off of a different model NP205 on it, so you would need to swap your cv joint onto it. 50 plus mail if you are interested. let me know john kilomanjaro63@hotmail.com

11-05-2002, 08:40 AM	#4
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,507	The slip joints in the front drive shafts tend to wear out pretty fast. You can either get a new shaft, or take yours to a drive line shop and have a new slip joint installed. Gotta keep grease in those things. __________________ Tim

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11-05-2002, 12:23 AM	#2
Tuffold72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 69	Sounds like there is some wear in the slip yoke. Unless there is a huge amount, I wouldnt worry about it. Just grease it and go. If its real bad, take your shaft to a drive line shop and have them redo the end that is worn. Shouldnt cost more then 100.00 $ to rebuild your shaft.

11-06-2002, 12:40 AM	#5
hllblly1972gmc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: colorado Posts: 16	Do you wheel a lot? If not i wouldnt worry about it to much. I wheel every weekend and have broken about 20 front drive shafts. It doesnt matter if they are a little loose. I have a 72 gmc 1/2 ton and run a 510 inch BB. Its my opinion but i also feel that cv joints are very weak. I have 6 inches of suspension lift and heavy duty u-joints have been a lot more dependable to me.



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