At 07:53 PM 2/22/98 EST, you wrote:
>
>I have a 79 Spitfire and I made the mistake of turning off the radio and
While under
>the car (safely up on jack stands) I grabbed the drive shaft and was able to
>twist it about a 1/4 of an inch and get a clunking sound. How much play
should
>I expect from this shaft? Am I looking at u-joints that have gone bad? Is
this
>a DIY project? Is there a consensus on quality joints? Anything else I
might
>check ? TIA
>
>Hans Mentzen
>FM92061
>
Hans:
Sounds like a u joints to me. A relatively easy task for a DIYer. Check
the haynes or other repair manual for details. Just takes a little time
but well worth it.
Tom Hoskinson
79 Spit>
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