Rear U Joint ?
Rear U Joint ? If I broke this today while leaving a stop light pretty hard, how would I know it?
Car made a loud POP back there, I heard a pinging of some sort on the pavement and then it started vibrating under medium acceleration. Car still moves but somethings weird. I looked under the car and didn't see anything broken but haven't been able to get UNDER the car for a look. Does this sound like a U joint or strap holding it to the yoke broke off?
Car made a loud POP back there, I heard a pinging of some sort on the pavement and then it started vibrating under medium acceleration. Car still moves but somethings weird. I looked under the car and didn't see anything broken but haven't been able to get UNDER the car for a look. Does this sound like a U joint or strap holding it to the yoke broke off?
LMFAO!!!! If you don't see anything yet keep driving it and I bet you will shortly! 
When that happened to mine it didn't take long for the rear to go and then it took the tranny with it!
When that happened to mine it didn't take long for the rear to go and then it took the tranny with it!
Originally Posted by SLowETz
Jim.... dude.... take your wore out old fat *** UNDER the car and answer your own question 
Last edited by Jimmyz; Feb 26, 2007 at 08:50 PM.
If the straps are still bolted to the joint, and there is no visual damage, my guess is a broken ring gear tooth.
Jack up the rear end under the diff. Put it in neutral and spin the wheels by hand. If it's a broken gear, you'll hear it or feel it when the missing tooth/teeth make contact with the pinion gear-
Better yet.... pull the cover and have a look. You needed to change the fluid anyway
Jack up the rear end under the diff. Put it in neutral and spin the wheels by hand. If it's a broken gear, you'll hear it or feel it when the missing tooth/teeth make contact with the pinion gear-
Better yet.... pull the cover and have a look. You needed to change the fluid anyway
Originally Posted by HUNTER02SS
LMFAO!!!! If you don't see anything yet keep driving it and I bet you will shortly!
When that happened to mine it didn't take long for the rear to go and then it took the tranny with it!
When that happened to mine it didn't take long for the rear to go and then it took the tranny with it!
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When I broke my U joint.....My D/S feel out of the rear yolk about a couple of feet after it snapped. Thank god for the Spohn T/A with the D/S loop, that could have been ugly.....
When I broke a tooth on my ring gear it just made a pop, and then was always making a clunking noise. It didnt really have a bad vibration- just more noise
When I broke a tooth on my ring gear it just made a pop, and then was always making a clunking noise. It didnt really have a bad vibration- just more noise
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Originally Posted by SLowETz
If the straps are still bolted to the joint, and there is no visual damage, my guess is a broken ring gear tooth.
Jack up the rear end under the diff. Put it in neutral and spin the wheels by hand. If it's a broken gear, you'll hear it or feel it when the missing tooth/teeth make contact with the pinion gear-
Better yet.... pull the cover and have a look. You needed to change the fluid anyway
Jack up the rear end under the diff. Put it in neutral and spin the wheels by hand. If it's a broken gear, you'll hear it or feel it when the missing tooth/teeth make contact with the pinion gear-
Better yet.... pull the cover and have a look. You needed to change the fluid anyway
Yeah it's possible. Prolly not enough DS end play between the rear yoke and trans for it to come out. Sometimes it's a tight fit until you unload the rear suspension.
You got lucky.
Put new straps on it a have a nice day-
You got lucky.
Put new straps on it a have a nice day-
the joint is pressed in the d/s. There is no strap on the joint at the d/s- just some clips keeping the caps from coming off. At the yolk there is a strap on each side of the u-joint cap holding it to the yolk. Is both straps/caps and the bolts still in place?
Originally Posted by BadAzz96Z28
the joint is pressed in the d/s. There is no strap on the joint at the d/s- just some clips keeping the caps from coming off. At the yolk there is a strap on each side of the u-joint cap holding it to the yolk. Is both straps/caps and the bolts still in place?
Thanks guyz!
Originally Posted by SLowETz
Jim...... are the U straps that hold the U-joint to the pinion yoke on or not?
Originally Posted by slt200mph
With me its a toss up between the tater tots and the chillie cheese fries..
Bring on the heavy TP and air freshener with the chilli cheese fries