Bad U-Joint? Here's How To Tell
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2012
- Here are the signs of a bad U-joint. How to spot a bad u joint and what to look for.
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Thank you for not having a 5min long intro like a fucking rap song, oh, and for explaining things clearly.
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Holy cow these are the sounds I've been hearing for months,now I know what it is. Thanks for the video.
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I've had that vibration for almost 2 years and still couldn't figure it out gonna check the u joints as ive replaced front end parts as i thought it was a tire problem but driving shaft is the other thing to check
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Thank you for this video and the thorough explanation of the symptoms. I was about to replace the ball joints and control arms but I have the clunk when I initially press the gas and ALOT of vibration at speed. You saved me a ton!
I love your pink helmet!!!! I didn't know what that sound was on our Chevy trailblazer but you have helped me to better understand the problem with my vehicle and how to fix it!!!! Thank you so much, you explain things about vehicles very well!!!!
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I got to say I love your vids, you actually show what to do and explain clearly as you go. keep it up
I like watching videos like this for educational purposes. You're the only channel I've found that actually has quality content for a 4x4 vehicle... But I recently bought a f150 with a 10 inch lift from a friend. It was to good of a deal to pass up, and after driving a 2wd s10 for 5 years, I was ready for a change. I am fully aware of the potential money pit, but it would be cool to see a little more videos related to trucks a little more. If you can't, then videos like this are just as good.
And that 4th little bearing cap went 'wee, wee, wee, all the way home!'
LOL. Great video
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Don't even own a jeep, but subscribed after this. Learned a lot in a very short time. Thanks for the vid dude!
awesome, glad I could help
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thank you!! been having really bad vibrations at around 60-65 mph here lately, now just gotta go check it tomorrow (92 Cherokee Laredo)
Thank you for your time in putting this video together and sharing this information with us. This clarified quite a few things for me. Cheers
really appreciate your site and the good clean language you use. Has helped greatly to keep my 93 cherokee country in top shape.Thanks again
Well, it really depends on which parts you are talking about. I use to use Autozone almost exclusively because they had a lifetime warranty... only problem was, I was changing the same part over and over every couple of months. Now I mostly use Oreilley's for standard parts and they have lifetime warranties on most items and the parts are better quality. For real important stuff I use NAPA.
It's just not right how an X-shaped object is called a U-joint.
Ticonderoga Dixon I know this is probably sarcasm but just in case: the U in the name comes from the yoke, and the actual bearing/x-shaped piece is called the spider
@@97skinnyboyswag let's see 'universal' starts with a 'u' and it's a "universal joint" hmmm.....why WOULD it be called u-joint????
A cross joint is something you smoke soooo
Nothing makes sense in the English dictionary lol
2 U's connect to the joint opposite of each other
probably one of the best explanations I have seen yet. Great presentation,
I actually watched your last video like 2 weeks weeks ago, I had a click while turning right, I had MAYBE a hair of play in my driverside U-joint, replaced it and now no more click! Great Vid man. Btw I just used a BFH and a large socket on the ground to pop that sucker out, then used a vise to press them in. Worked fine, only took about 1-2 hours
Are you kidding me? This is one great video. The author explains things well. He is easy to understand.
great video; thanks for giving me some ideas on the vibration on my 2010 Ranger.
You rock! THanks for the help. I was driving to work this morning in 4 high and I think I may have a uJoint out. I will check when I get home.
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Very good content about u-joints and your wacky silly ending was just enough to make me chuckle out loud !
Andrew in Santa Fe with a front end shimmy !
This was a a great video. Clear and understandable. Heard the noise and had the service folk lubricate the joints. No noise for about a month, now I hear the noise again in Reverse. I had no idea the parts are that inexpensive, I will get them to replace. Thanks.
Great video, not sure if this is even my problem yet but now I know what to check for general maintenance as well!
Good clear video. I have a vibration under my Suzuki and suspect one of the UJ's have gone on the front prop. This has helped me confirm it :-)
you are amazing man... very professional very straight forward ... I was scared to death from the noise i heard in my JK i though it was something to do with my front diff did a bit of research and got here ... and BAM heard the exact noise turned out it's my front drive shaft U joint ... thanks again
Great video thanks for making it! I'm new to solid axles and Jeeps, perfect tutorial for me!
Always clear and simply explained. Love it. My ZJ thanks you!...
Thanks for all your videos. They've been a big help.
Great video. As clear and as easy to follow as can be for newbies like me. Much appreciated!
This was a very informative video, and I like the little bit of humor thrown in. I've read on other sites how to check for bad u-joints, but having a visual makes it a lot easier to understand now. I have a '96 f-150 that I suspect has a bad u-joint, but I'm thinking I may have a bad tie-rod end also. A few years ago, the driveshaft actually fell out of my truck. Luckily, I was going slow when it happened, but the part that the u-joint attaches to was broken or something. So I had to get another shaft, in addition to the new u-joint. I'm going to look it over this time and try to avoid a repeat.
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to post this!
ya its either the NSS neutral safety switch... or the shift lever cable is a tad stretched and needs adjustment. You can adjust it on the driver side of the transmission with a little clip, then slide it one way or the other and try again.
Once again great job, very informative, thanks for all your had work!
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Very helpful, I was trying to pin point the problem on my Tacoma, getting a lot of squeaking from the rear when in reverse as well as when I've been driving for a while. Vibrations started yesterday when I would accelerate. Am I on the right track?
Awesome video! Thanks for the info. I have a 2010 jeep liberty, i believe my u joint on the rear drive shaft may be faulty. The noise is coming from directly underneath my back seat area. At first it sounded like a plastic flapping noise, or since watching your video a clicking noise. Now it sounds like a loud Whirring noise more than anything. It seems to stay constant as i drive, then as i slow down it also seems to slow down and whir- down sound wise. Do you think it could possibly be the rear u joint?
When the u-joints are working correctly the drive shaft spins in perfect balance. When the u-joint has failed, the rotating drive shaft will slip to one side due to the centrifugal force of the rotating mass, causing an imbalance, resulting in the vibration that you would be feeling. The bad u-joint will not cause the drive shaft to bounce back and forth while spinning at driving speed.
Love the vids. Laid back and easy to watch.
Glad to find one of your old videos on this feels terrible when u joints go out in a quad cab truck especially when it’s just rwd
First time to go out in a mopar product , I have a 01 and 02 dodge Ram 1500 both 4 doors . , the 91 nissan hard body pickup would shimmy when it’s u joint went out
Great video, thanks. I especially liked the Barbie helmet; Nice touch. :-)
Seriously though, this was helpful. When you described the "clicking" at the axle end u-joint, it pre-confirmed what I had suspected. I guess at 190K miles, the u-joints don't owe me much. Keep up the bleepin' good work. Cheers.
Great video! Like you said, I also noticed the steering wheel of my '06 Jeep GC gives buzzing vibrations when accelerating. As per shop I go to (never been there before), it's U-joint has gone bad. The mechanic said the U-joint with this Jeep is in one with the driveshaft, so I can't just replace the U-joint but the whole driveshaft as well. Just curious if that's true?
Thank you for the video helped to fix and confirm the problem on FJ40 bad u jointsThank you Fred
Got rid of my XJ, but I still come to your channel for vehicle troubleshooting.
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Awesome video. Just the facts, ma'am. Just what I need. Thanks!
All your videos are very helpful thanks a bunch :)
To the point, great visual and good optional problems to look for.
Nice helmet! Thank you for helping me diagnose my Jeep problem.
True, I almost forgot what a stock driveshaft looks like. And I wasn't counting the double cardans but I guess I could have... I'll make a note on the video.
Thanks for the awesome instructional video. I suspect one of my U-joints is starting to fail. Now I know what to inspect the weekend. Thanks for posting.
that sucks man! I'm not sure... I guess they just wanted you to replace them every so often anyway. The greasable ones only work better if you keep em greased though so make sure to do it regularly.
great video Old Gregg
Great explanation.
Thanks for another extremely helpful vid
I own a 4runner ... but this helped me understand a few things about my truck. Thanks!
Really good info. very thorough Thanks !!
Hey what kind on rear drive shaft is that? Great video, learn a lot & have fun watching them.
Buddy nice vid and funny end look my 05 nissan frontier stary to make a creaking noise when i put in reverse and gets loud if i go faster in forward make the noise but a little is worse in reverse u think i need to replace the u joint thanx for your advice
Great U-joint debug video thanks for sharing.
Awesome video and great tips.
It seems the next video is going to be "How to replace front pinion bearing" or you can wait a while and then make "How to rebuild front axle". lol
Dave dablave I’m glad someone said it lol
I have a 1999 Cherokee limited xj. My transfer case is making a noise ( like the chain is loose) still shifts into 4 wheel.
Should I by new or rebuild the one I have? I am new to this world of jeeps and any help would be appreciated.
I like your videos, no bs and really helpful
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I've got a 2001 Dakota sport, on sharp turns I'm getting a bit of a lock up and I can hear almost a crunch? I also hear a faint tick when I'm driving from my front left. Most likely a u joint problem? Taking it in to get checked soon
You are a sharp young man, thanks for your video
not necessarily, I would think the u-joints would be binding in either direction as they should be angled the same whether turned left or right. The clunk I would assume would be from the track bar or a loose steering box, or possibly a REally bad tie rod end.
Thanks man!!! Helped me out a lot.
sounds more like a brake issue but hard to tell from here. check that your dust shield isnt bent. could be many things but look for metal to metal contact somewhere.
thanks bleeping jeep, my driveshaft fell off out of the front when i hit a hard bump, i noticed the front yoke nut inside was completely off hence why it couldof fell off so easily, but now i have a vibration after putting it back together, wasnt sure if it was a bent driveshaft or what, now at least i can check my u joints first because no visual bend in my driveshaft, and its a 87 and dont want to fork out a ton of money!
The Barbie helmet got my sub, lol
some of the older jeeps had smaller u-joints... they can be swapped out with the newer year shafts without issue.
Thanks for the info, Great help
Great video... just subscribed. Camera work, descriptions... all awesome thanks.
Btw... is that an old ATC in the back there? ;)
Hey bud could you help me out with something I just rebuilt my xj and when it's under stress uphill it will make a grinding noise like the rear drive shaft is pulling out like its skipping iver gears or something like a thud thud thud when you start to press the throttle only up hill and stressing it would you know what that is thanks great videos
do you have a video on how to replace the axle shaft u joint?
Great info, thank you kindly!
Any tips on ajusting pinion angle. I just did a basterd pack thanks to your help and its popping like crazy. :(
maybe power steering pump is going bad or low on power steering fluid??
Great info brother
Hello, did you ever fix the yoke behind the u-joint? If so, I believe I have the same problem, do you have a video of that or could you post a video of that repair?
Im goen to do a new part or 2 every week to my ZJ.Would you try to find the best part thay make to replace it.What do you use.
Hey Matt, love your videos. Very good information. Got some clunking on my 99 XJ, just put a 3 in lift with 31 tires. I think we found the source of it, its the driver side u-joint... i plan on replacing both sides. should i go ahead and replace the drive shaft one?
Sounds good. Thanks for the help! Keep up the good stuff!
I don't have a jeep (I have a 94 dodge ram 1500 4x4) And when I drive down the road (10-40mph) it makes a really annoying squeak, It's kind of like the click, click, click noise you were talking about, but its a high pitch noise. It happens when I turn left, when I turn right it stops, can you help diagnose it?
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Are your lug nuts on tight? Also, it could be that if your 4wd selector is jammed up it could be in 4wd and that wouldnt be good. sometimes the linkage can get messed up under the vehicle and your selector wont show the right thing.
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Really helpful, thank you.
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Question. There is a popping sound coming from my passenger side anytime there is weight put onto that side of the 06 Wrangler X. I am in the process of replacing my u joints now, just wanted to know if there was a correlation with the two before I really tear it apart? Thanks Bleepin! You've been my go to for repairs and your Instagram keeps me entertained!
thank you so much for the information
thanks for vid...great info