I recently noticed a squeaking noise coming from my front driveshaft I removed the drive shaft and noticed the u joints were bad but could that be causing the squeaking? if its not the u joints is there any way I can fix the problem besides replacing the whole drive shaft or rebuilding it since I'm short on money

 

Drive it without the driveshaft to verify the squeak is gone. I bet its the u- joints. Rebuild it. Thats the best cheapest option to fix it.

 

I did and the squeaking is gone regardless I need new u joint but wasn't sure if it would b something else like the centering yoke or something

 

It could be the ball in the yoke, my dad's ram used to squeek and chatter like hell when his went

 

do you know if replacing the ball is easy? I'd rather just replace everything while I have it out so I have less of a chance of having to put it in then take it out again cuz it's still making noises

 

I've never done it myself, my dad just ended up getting a new shaft at the junkyard that had good joints for like 60 bucks. I saw a video of the replacement somewhere once though.
Read this it should give so some good info
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/wh...e-one-1167821/

 

Yep. Grease your *****