Hi Joe
Try pushing the shaft up down left and right, pushing each cup towards the
joint, they quite often fail in that way without getting radial slop, when
they do fail this way is when you get the worst vibes as it allows the shaft
to get out of alignment!
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Merone"
Subject: Whole lotta' shakin' (cont.)
> Thanks to all for your advice on my TR6's overall
> shakin' problem. I'll re-check the balance on all
> four tires and then proceed to check the u-joints on
> the drive shaft. Question:
>
> What exactly am I looking for in determining if I have
> bad u-joints? Is it just finding slop and play in the
> joint when you turn the shaft? Or can you actually
> see something which might show joint failure?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Merone
> CF18928
>
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