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universal joint noise

Post by jonathan » Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:34 am

Just yesterday I noticed a tapping sound that goes with the drive shaft. I removed the floor boards and drove with a passenger and he said it feels like it coming from the u-joint area. Any ideas what else it could be? Thanks in advance.
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Re: universal joint noise

Post by RajoRacer » Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:51 am

Perhaps the "u-joint pin" is coming from together !
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Re: universal joint noise

Post by jonathan » Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:52 am

That's exactly what I just found. Easy fix. Thanks
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Re: universal joint noise

Post by jonathan » Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:18 pm

What's the process to hold the pin while I peen the other end??
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Re: universal joint noise

Post by RajoRacer » Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:23 pm

I use an old fan arm bolt with a dimple drilled into the end - pein one end of the pin, insert pin, thread fan arm bolt (same thread) into the peined end plug hole until you feel it snug up against the pin then pein the opposite end of the pin.
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Re: universal joint noise

Post by speedytinc » Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:44 pm

RajoRacer wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:23 pm
 I use an old fan arm bolt with a dimple drilled into the end - pein one end of the pin, insert pin, thread fan arm bolt (same thread) into the peined end plug hole until you feel it snug up against the pin then pein the opposite end of the pin.
The only thing i could add is to support the bolt to prevent damaging the DS tube threaded holes.
You can do the job in car. Support the bolt head with a jack or jack stand.
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Re: universal joint noise

Post by jonathan » Sun Jul 23, 2023 1:09 pm

Found a 1/2-20 bolt. Great idea!
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