2 piece driveshaft confusion.FIXED. Now, headlights
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01/31/15 05:28 PM
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On my 'new' '93 Dakota, its got a low speed vibration I'm trying to trace down. (Its not the tires for sure). I went ahead and pulled the driveshaft assembly to check the u-joints and grease them. According to info I pulled up on various websites, this assembly is NOT in phase because the yoke ears are not in the same plane. Looks factory to me, what say you?
John
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Re: 2 piece driveshaft confusion.......
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02/01/15 12:51 AM
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In that aspect, yes it is in phase, BUT quite a few websites I visited took the reading off the yolks. Based on pics like the one I attached, the drive shafts are NOT in phase.
Your's is phased just like that one is. I don't get what you are looking at to be so confused?
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Re: 2 piece driveshaft confusion.......
[Re: SattyNoCar]
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Being "in phase" and "in plane" are two different things.
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Re: 2 piece driveshaft confusion.......
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In that aspect, yes it is in phase, BUT quite a few websites I visited took the reading off the yolks. Based on pics like the one I attached, the drive shafts are NOT in phase.
Your's is phased just like that one is. I don't get what you are looking at to be so confused?
Yup, you're right. Just livin' up to my title I guess.... Blind Melon Chitlin
Funny. When you had the shaft out could you move the all the joints smoothly esp the front one?
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Re: 2 piece driveshaft confusion.......
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Funny. When you had the shaft out could you move the all the joints smoothly esp the front one? Yes. That was part of the reason I did pull the whole assembly rather than grease it in place, I wanted to feel how smoothly the joints moved. All moved smoothly, none felt 'tight', none felt rough. They were all the same style aftermarket joint, so, I assume they were all changed at once, and not individually as they wore out. Before I pulled the joint free from the rear, I marked it to be sure to put it back the same way too.
John
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Re: 2 piece driveshaft confusion.......
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02/01/15 02:30 AM
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im fairly sure that the splines just behind the center bearing will only let the shafts fit together one way,how is the center bearing,smooth,ruff?
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02/01/15 03:42 PM
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Center bearing spins smoothly. Rubber around bearing is tight, NOT dry rotted, cracked, etc.
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if you can tell where the weight is missing from you can put a screw type hose clamp o the shaft with the screw head where the weight was,it will take some adjustment but it can be done,ive seen pictures of shafts with two clamps on them,or just take it to a drive-line shop for a perfect balance
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