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Re: How loose should drive shaft u-joints be? (archive)
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Posted by Kyle on June 25, 2001 at 11:48:20:

In Reply to: How loose should drive shaft u-joints be? posted by San Diego Mike on June 24, 2001 at 21:41:03:

I just replaced the drive shaft on my auto trans so I have no experience with the big rubber guibo. However, you should have no latteral play on the U-joints. My new one turned freely on the pivots with no slop in the joints. The old one had many problems, I won't bore you with my PITA scenerio but the drive shaft I installed was from a good scrap yard and A new center bearing installed. I have the smallest vibration from 19-21mph, indecenable to anyone except those familiar with these cars or a really attuned driver. Any way, easy pivot points, no joint slop. Joint slop is worn bearings.

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