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1. U-joint free play - how much is OK? (score: 1): Author: Steve Shoyer <Steve@shoyer.com>; Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 16:35:15 -0400; I was under my car yesterday and noticed that there seems to be a lot of free play in the rear u-joint. I can turn the driveshaft back and forth with my hand about 20-30 degrees before feeling any re; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00318.html (7,500 bytes)
2. Re: U-joint free play - how much is OK? (score: 1): Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>; Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2000 16:58:32 -0400 (EDT); Well that situation reversed (moveable front u-joint) pretty much describes my u-joints immediately before I replaced them! Bill '76B Bill Saidel (856) 225-6336 Dept. of Biology (856) 225-6312 FAX Sc; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00320.html (8,239 bytes)
3. Re: U-joint free play - how much is OK? (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:41:18 -0700; Yes, replace it, and the front one while you're at it. When they go, they go -- you don't want it happening on the freeway. Steve Shoyer had this to say: -- == Max Heim mvheim@studiolimage.com Studio; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00348.html (8,077 bytes)
4. Re: U-joint free play - how much is OK? (score: 1): Author: "David Hill" <Davhill@btinternet.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:08:25 +0100; The rear UJ on my GT went but was not as bad as this. Lifting on and off the throttle made it shunt like railway wagons in a goods yard. Funnily enough, the front U/J was OK but I changed it anyway.; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00358.html (8,512 bytes)
5. Re: U-joint free play - how much is OK? (score: 1): Author: "Ian & Liz" <liz.ian@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:44:31 +1200; It is not possible for a universal joint to have 20 - 30 degrees of free play and still function without it letting you know very loudly at very low speeds that something is very very wrong. Me think; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00386.html (9,387 bytes)
6. RE: U-joint free play - how much is OK? (score: 1): Author: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com; Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 02:53:56 -0400; Absolute agree with this. Check UJ yokes each by hand and afterwards do this with the yoke nearest to the backaxle while the wheels are tight by the handbrake. Lots of play indicate your differential; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00387.html (9,940 bytes)
7. Re: U-joint free play - how much is OK? (score: 1): Author: "Ian & Liz" <liz.ian@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:01:47 +1200; Further to Hans's comment re wear in diff, (for a Salisbury, (often referred to as a 'tube type diff', as opposed to a 'banjo diff' )) a large amount of this can be attributed to wear in the thrust w; /html/mgs/2000-04/msg00388.html (11,298 bytes)

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