Brand New OEM Drive Shafts Have Play? (1 Viewer)

[gnarlynick2072]

So I can't seem to find an answer on this one...

Do brand new OEM drive shafts have yoke spline play before they are filled with grease? Basically if you twisted a new shaft at both ends, would you feel clunking at the yoke?

 

[Heckraiser]

No such play when I bought mine.

 

[gnarlynick2072]

No such play when I bought mine.

Like zero play? Almost interference fit?

 

[Irish Reiver]

Same with the i bought earlier this year.

 

[Rifleman]

No on an interference fit, the spline should have a few thousands of an inch clearance between them for what is called a slip fit.

 

[Jackal301]

Curious on this as well. I am looking to get a new shaft soon myself, I just love throwing money at my 80 trying to solve vibration problems.

 

[BILT4ME]

So I can't seem to find an answer on this one...

Do brand new OEM drive shafts have yoke spline play before they are filled with grease? Basically if you twisted a new shaft at both ends, would you feel clunking at the yoke?

You will NOT feel a clunk at the yoke on a new shaft, even if you removed all the grease.

Like stated, only a few thousandths of an inch for slip fit and room for lube.

 

[gnarlynick2072]

You will NOT feel a clunk at the yoke on a new shaft, even if you removed all the grease.

Like stated, only a few thousandths of an inch for slip fit and room for lube.

Measured my old drive shaft rotational spline play last night and got 12 to 15 thousands of an inch... I wonder if this is too much?

 

[Rusty Marlin]

Measured my old drive shaft rotational spline play last night and got 12 to 15 thousands of an inch... I wonder if this is too much?

Rabbit, Meet Hole. Here we go, something else for my OCD to obsess about....