Lube = fix driveline clunk

[Cube Dweller]

I know it has been posted before, but just to remind everyone, if your 80 has a definite "clunk" when you put the tranny into gear, lube up the u-joints and driveshaft. I had a couple spare hours today so I greased up all 4 u-joints and pulled the front driveshaft. Cleaned the splines, added some Mobil 1 and viola, no more clunk.

This has been bugging me since day one (May '04). Wish I had done it sooner. U-joints seemed pretty dry, but there was no discernable play.

Will find out tomorrow if it's reduced the vibes.

 

[JG1986]

Hi.
I was just wondering how the driveshafts come apart? Do they just slide apart or is there a trick?

 

[whodat]

pics of this procedure would be fabulous

 

[OGBeno]

Hi.
I was just wondering how the driveshafts come apart? Do they just slide apart or is there a trick?

No Tricks. Take drive shafts off from both ends (8 bolts total, 14mm ujoint socket with extension works best). Make sure you mark drive shaft orientation so you put it back together (front drive shaft 90 degrees out of phase, rear drive shaft in phase). Yoke comes off of the prop. shaft part, then you clean, grease, reassemble, and put it back on. Torque the bolts till you can't torque any more (FSM asks for about 70ft/lbs IIRC)

-o-