Truck shaking terribly at low speeds after U-joint replacement

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05-13-2014, 02:59 PM

brody8100

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Truck shaking terribly at low speeds after U-joint replacement

I just put in a new U joint in my 89 pickup and when ever I get above 1.5rpms my ride side shakes TERRIBLY. Could i have put the driveshaft in wrong possibly? any ideas? I dont know about higher speeds because im too scared to find out what will happen

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05-13-2014, 03:05 PM

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Try clocking the driveshaft. they are meant to go back in the way they came out due to balancing. Either that or the ujoint is in cockeyed somehow.

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05-13-2014, 03:06 PM

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Im sorry, I dont know what you mean by "clocking"

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05-13-2014, 03:10 PM

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clocking is turning it....instead of how it is now....loosen it up...and rotate it a quarter turn at a time until you either make the vibrations go away or not.

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