I have been having a new clunk for a week or so now, old clunk is still there and will always be there.  I figured it was a ujoint.

 

Well it was, the rear most joint

 

 

Good thing I didn't hook up the horse trailer for this weekend yet 

Edited July 22, 20168 yr by Me78569

id say you got all the miles out of that one.

I replaced it ~2 years ago......I am a little butt hurt about that, but I replaced it after stabbing in a new trans using a floor jack and some plywood so I wasn't in the best of moods.  I am sure I might have used too much hammer and not enough love.

That puts my one bad front one to shame. One cup was dry and empty and another dry with bearing crumbs.

 

@Me78569 Funny you should mention the hammer,cause I thought thats how you showed love to the truck.

The roofing hammer is love, the trust 4# is....tough love

Unless you are a front wheel bearing. Then a 5# hammer is legal.

Me78569, I see the problem.....  There's supposed to be needle bearings in there.  I cant seem to spot any in that picture.

A little lubricant too

Not one needle bearing came out of those 2 ends...... I was amazed.

What brand was it ?

I honestly don't remember.

 

No markings on the joint.  I know it wasn't spicer due to the way the groves are in the end caps.

Doesnt look like a Spicer.

I remember when I did it I originally got the smaller joint and had to go back for whatever they had.  

 

Oh well 

2 hours ago, Me78569 said:

I remember when I did it I originally got the smaller joint and had to go back for whatever they had.  

 

Oh well 

No wonder you were a little annoyed!

Everythings hecho en China. I'm sure these were no exception.

I suppose Chinese vehicles wear out about as fast as Chinese parts so the inferior materials aren't a big deal on Chinese cars

Edited July 23, 20168 yr by Royal Squire

35 minutes ago, Royal Squire said:

I suppose Chinese vehicles wear out about as fast as Chinese parts so the inferior materials aren't a big deal on Chinese cars

 

Thats an interesting point of view.  I never thought about that.

Maybe they just make their own stuff better.....

We wouldn't really be able to comment on that as there are no widely used Chinese vehicles on american roads.

Guess I shouldn't beat up on the Chinese. Sorry 

No no you're %100 right about Chinese junk, but I have no idea if the cars they produce for their own use are worth a darn.

 

I would guess not but I dunno.

2 hours ago, Me78569 said:

No no you're %100 right about Chinese junk, but I have no idea if the cars they produce for their own use are worth a darn.

Volvo is owned by Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group since 2010