Joe Flanagan Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 Within the next couple of weeks or so, I will be putting the driveshaft back in my Plymouth. I took it out about 12 years ago and at the time neglected to mark its position. Will it now be out of phase? And if so, is there any way to get it back in correctly? Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Found this thread, which seems to suggest that ball-and-trunnion U-joints stay in phase no matter what. Do I have that right? http://p15-d24.com/topic/34275-u-joint-alleignment-with-the-transmission/?hl=phase#entry346064 Edited June 3, 2014 by Joe Flanagan Quote
Don Coatney Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 This applies to standard universal jointed drive shafts. I am not sure about the Ball-and-Trunnion shafts. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 Any way it will bolt to the companion flanges is correct and will not cause vibration for your one piece shaft. If you do know which end was the front end when you took it out I would try to maintain that. I assume your shaft was not worn or vibrating 12 years ago. Quote
TodFitch Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 Any way it will bolt to the companion flanges is correct and will not cause vibration for your one piece shaft. If you do know which end was the front end when you took it out I would try to maintain that. I assume your shaft was not worn or vibrating 12 years ago. I've never worried about marking mine when I took it off and I haven't noticed any issues due to it being installed in what is most probably a different orientation. I have heard of some where one of the housings was worn and swapping the driveshaft front to rear resolved a noise or vibration issue. But I think that if both joints are in good condition it should not matter. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks. I don't know if it ever vibrated or not, since I've never driven it. It was last on the road around 1982-83, but it's an entirely different car now. Quote
desoto1939 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 Joe: Since you are taking the entire U joint apart witht eh tool that I sent you to push out the pin i do not think you will have any issue with the orientation. I am also assuming that you are putting on the complete new assembly including the housing and also new internal parts. Also check to see if you new housings have a zerk fitting near the large flange where the flat plate clips onto the housing. If you have these then you can lubricate the internal every year with your lub gun. If not then you might want to tap the housing and then install a zerk fitting while the housing is more easily to work while it is off the car. I would get a grease gun and then insall CV Joint grease in that gun and use on the u joints. Keep us posted on how you make out with this project. Rich Hartung Quote
Darbone85737 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 and be careful taking the balls off the pins if you take the joint apart. Those tiny little loose needle bearings would be a bear to find if they fall out. I used some sticky grease to hold them in place while working on the thing. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Posted June 4, 2014 I got all new of those, but yes, I know how easy it would be for them to go fubar. Quote
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