driveshaft loose at transfercase splines highway shake
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Year: 1989
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96 2 door xj, ax15, both rear ujoints are new. Horrible driveline shake in clutch pedal and whole car once the 45-55mph deathwobble stops. Lot of problems in this XJ
On a lift, the rear driveshaft can be wiggled by hand on the transfercase splines.
Lift is 2 inch spacers up front, bent rear leafs with bottom leaf cracked off on both sides, an a RC add a leaf in its place. It's about a 2 inch in front, whatever in the rear it appears from outside rear is slightly higher. Stock shocks all around.
Both rear u joints are new. Rear driveshaft has snapped u rear strap clamps several times so its dented in some spots from snapping on me and previous owner a few times shifting too hard.
Pics of driveshaft angle, and other problems. Below. Where do I start?
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/tim...9/#post1012227
On a lift, the rear driveshaft can be wiggled by hand on the transfercase splines.
Lift is 2 inch spacers up front, bent rear leafs with bottom leaf cracked off on both sides, an a RC add a leaf in its place. It's about a 2 inch in front, whatever in the rear it appears from outside rear is slightly higher. Stock shocks all around.
Both rear u joints are new. Rear driveshaft has snapped u rear strap clamps several times so its dented in some spots from snapping on me and previous owner a few times shifting too hard.
Pics of driveshaft angle, and other problems. Below. Where do I start?
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/tim...9/#post1012227
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will do, putting a front diff thats not bent with good u joints, and a new gas tank this weekend, hopefully we get this d/s thing straightened out.
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videos of the driveshaft wobble. WTF?? Do i need a longer yoke? Don't feel like its slid onto the splines far enough. I did recently put a yoke in it.But it didnt shake till i fixed rear leaf sag
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get a new longer ds made plain and simple,wobbleing like that will wear out rear tc bearing causing more costly issues than yu have now
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Mannn i thought I needed a sye or something. Why is it too short What gives. How much will this run me?
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