When a constant velocity (CV) joint is going bad, you can hear an audible "clicking" noise when you turn the steering wheel. When a drive shaft u-joint is going bad, you will usually feel/hear a "clunk" when accelerating and/or coming to a stop,
you need to remove the circlips holding the cups in place in the ears of the ear of the ujoint. Set the ujoint on its side and place a pipe or large socket under neath such that the ujoint cup will slip inside the pipe. Place a smaller socket or peice of pipe (exactly the same size as the cup on the top side of the ujoint and give it a few sharp raps with a heavy hammer. May need to use penetrating oil and or heat to break it loose. Dont pound on the ujoint cups directly with the hammer. you will break em. also make sure the pipes or sockets are just the right size. You will destroy the yokes of your drive shaft if you pound on it with the wrong sizes. Of course you could get the right tool from your local part source or auto zone for no charge but it isn't as fun!
A worn pinion flange or the drive shaft where the u-joint goes in these holes may be wallered out some
I'd still check that rear U-Joint a little more closely. They can often FEEL right but still have a problem under load.
Check for looseness or play in the joint Do you hear a "Ping" when shifting from Park- Drive or Reverse? Do you hear a "Squeak, Squeak, Squeak" when driving down the road?
Assuming you need new U-joints on the shaft I will try to explain... First remove the bearing retaining u bolts from front differential and the tranny. Be careful while separating the shaft from parts( you may have to use a pry bar) that the bearings do not fall out of the cups. There are snap rings on one side of the U joint, remove those with a pair of needle nose pliers and then prop the shaft on a 2x4 or something and pound out the old ujoint with a ball peen hammer and a socket so you do not bend the shaft where the ujoint is in. Once you have it loose wiggle it out and reinstall the new ujoint but do NOT pound it in with the hammer you'll end up damaging the new bearings, repeat with other side if needed. Hope this makes sense and helps you out.
Does it only make noise when in 4x4 mode or all the time?
you have to start by pulling out the driver side then dropping the pod out of the center of the Dana 27 to take out the c clip then the axle should pull right out
with your foot on the brake shift from D & R if you hear a clunk as the veh. finishs shifting you more likely have a bad ujoint. it will be herd while driving as the veh. shifts.
with your foot on the brake shift from D & R if you hear a clunk as the veh. finishs shifting you more likely have a bad ujoint. it will be herd while driving as the veh. shifts.
yes, but you would need to fabricate new mounts as the camaro used a 4 link system. also might need a new rear ujoint as there more then likely not the same.
Tell the auto parts counter person which joint you want to replace and they'll get you the right one. It doesn't matter what way it goes in, it's all the same.
Remove drive shaft and bring to a machine/auto parts store to have "U" Joint removed and new one pressed in ** If you can not afford that, you can use a vice to push the ujoint out and press the new one in.