11-03-2013, 08:16 PM
OK,
So it's probably a good thing that I wasn't able to go to Uhwarrie this weekend, because I was having some "vibrations" (Not the Good ones from the Beach Boys) in my rear end that had me concerned.
Unable to discern where they were coming from (no obvious leaks, smoke, fire, etc.) I decided to "observe" the vibrations for a little while.
Background: Less than six months ago, i was having similar issues, and eventually the rear driveshaft dropped in the back, got a little dinged up on the roadway and I got it fixed. I couldn't change out the U-Joints in my garage, so I bought new one and had a local shop press the old one out and install the new ones.
So today, heading down the road at about 35 MPH, it happened again. I pulled over, put not he hazards and got to work dropping the rest of the DS. I limped home in 4X2 with the front hubs locked in.
So, now the Bronco is in garage cooling down.
Questions:
What do you suppose would cause this?
1) A warped or imbalanced DS? Should I have it professionally "tuned"?
2) What type or brand of U-Joints should I purchase to replace the ones that broke?
3) What do I need to check on the rest of the DS? Should I also replace the other U-Joints to avoid this in the future?
4) What is the maximum speed I should drive with just the front DS engaged in 4X4(2)????
Thanx guysâ¦.
Looks like I'll be riding the Harley tomorrow morningâ¦â¦
So it's probably a good thing that I wasn't able to go to Uhwarrie this weekend, because I was having some "vibrations" (Not the Good ones from the Beach Boys) in my rear end that had me concerned.
Unable to discern where they were coming from (no obvious leaks, smoke, fire, etc.) I decided to "observe" the vibrations for a little while.
Background: Less than six months ago, i was having similar issues, and eventually the rear driveshaft dropped in the back, got a little dinged up on the roadway and I got it fixed. I couldn't change out the U-Joints in my garage, so I bought new one and had a local shop press the old one out and install the new ones.
So today, heading down the road at about 35 MPH, it happened again. I pulled over, put not he hazards and got to work dropping the rest of the DS. I limped home in 4X2 with the front hubs locked in.
So, now the Bronco is in garage cooling down.
Questions:
What do you suppose would cause this?
1) A warped or imbalanced DS? Should I have it professionally "tuned"?
2) What type or brand of U-Joints should I purchase to replace the ones that broke?
3) What do I need to check on the rest of the DS? Should I also replace the other U-Joints to avoid this in the future?
4) What is the maximum speed I should drive with just the front DS engaged in 4X4(2)????
Thanx guysâ¦.
Looks like I'll be riding the Harley tomorrow morningâ¦â¦