Hmm.. Ujoint noise??

[Confedneck]

so last week i noticed this noise in my truck when cruising, holding steady speed, mostly in 3rd gear (sm465)..
so today i climb under the truck to grease the ujoints and i pulled myself under by the driveshaft.. found there's about 3/8" side play in my 29$ conversion joint (1350 to 12 bolt)... and i have no time to replace it.. so i guess ill just take it easy until i get to replace it... YEAH RIGHT.. lets see if i cant blow it out on my way to put chevy 4wd's tranny in on sunday!!

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Sure you greased it enough when you put it in?

 

[Confedneck]

hah i know i didnt grease it when i put it in.. because i put the zerk where i couldnt get to it.. /forums/images/graemlins/doah.gif

 

[az-k5]

Next time greese it out of the truck. Set one cap on the ground and put a little pressur on the opposite cap with your foot. Then greese them up. It is a little messier to put in but it is better than not greesing them at all.

 

[Confedneck]

never thought of putting pressure on the caps to grease it out of the truck... allthough im willing to bet, if i had installed the ujoint with the Zerk towards the diff instead of towards the t-case, i could actually grease it.. /forums/images/graemlins/doah.gif

 

[Confedneck]

well.. changed the rear rear ujoint yesterday.. and let me tell you, the old one was WASTED..

the new one didnt have a zerk fitting and is non-greasable.. so we'll see how long it lasts too..