driveshaft jackassery

bobbyinpd · Post by **bobbyinpd** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:13 pm

Today I changed the Carrier Support Bearing on my bump. Got the front drive shaft all back together and in, but I cannot get the rear shaft to engage back on to the splines of the front shaft. Its driving me nuts as to why, I have done the same thing on my 58 bel air's 2 pieced drive shaft, but have never encountered this problem before. Any suggestions?

cooltoolguy · Post by **cooltoolguy** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:43 pm

grease it

bobbyinpd · Post by **bobbyinpd** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:55 pm

Already thoroughly lubricated. I always lube it up before I stick it in!

adrianspeeder · Post by **adrianspeeder** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:58 pm

bobbyinpd wrote:Already thoroughly lubricated. I always lube it up before I stick it in!

And that's what she said.

Then the bed broke...

Sorry I don't have an answer for ya, but that cracked me up fer about a minute.

Adrianspeeder

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:21 pm

maybe the splines need to be filed down a little?

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:30 pm

Bigger hammer!

bobbyinpd · Post by **bobbyinpd** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:02 pm

Ok I've tried filing the splines a bit, still nothing, I'm actually considering Averagef250's Idea. I jus want to get it done so I can drive my truck, i'm sick of the suburban

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:08 am

Is there one spline thicker then the others? Keeps the balance of the shaft inline if takin apart. can't remember if they did this with Fords. Check anyway.

jbanks · Post by **jbanks** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:27 am

Yes, look for a bigger spline that needs to be lined up. Make sure it's on both ends. If it's on one and no the other it might not work.

bobbyinpd · Post by **bobbyinpd** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:15 pm

I got that figured out for the balance. I remember reading on here that the u joints should all be in line for balance. I have gotten it to go back together, but had to do it outside the truck so i wouldn't go insane. I should lube it up a bit more than slide it in deeper

Jake11 · Post by **Jake11** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:49 pm

Thats what she said.

bobbyinpd · Post by **bobbyinpd** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:32 pm

Got it in today!! Thanks for your help boys, lubed it up and tapped it a bit and it slid right itn!!! You guys are great and

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:41 am

This thread can be taken so WRONG without much effort.

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