rogerwilco357

ok i had an exhaust put on my car they dropped the rearend to make room for the mandrel bends and dropped my drive shaft .all instead of cutting and welding ..ok would removing my drive shaft and not marking it ..and putting it back on in a different rotation lets say ...would this cause the u-joints to start clicking or acting up ..only when i put it in rev..and when she downshifts the automatic trans from 50 to 30 coming to a light ..i hear it again..
is it all just murphy's law and just happening or should it have been marked and placed exactly like it was when removed..just wondering ..rogerwilco

96GT226410

They always tell you to mark it. I've dropped my tailshaft without marking it and I've never had problems. But who knows...? Can you feel any play in the u-joints?

brian1570

it could be that its just slighty tweeked from what it used to be. may just go away and be fine after some miles r put on it.

(btw i didnt read this thread b4 i sent that PM)

rogerwilco357

i feel it on downshift from 50 to 30 coming to a light it goes down a gear and i hear and feel it pop ,,and when i engage rev just on engagement a qwirk then smooth ..smooth on take off and launch ..but when slowing down it makes the noise ..damn..thanks for the input

rogerwilco357

anyone know off hand how much it cost to get u-joints replaced? and if i may add to the post is it worth buying a new drive shaft aluminum while at it?