Having issues with the u joint by the rear axle... since the clutch swap I heard some weird knocking... it's the u-joint. The cups are not being pinched by the straps/clamps and the whole u joint is sliding side to side on the drive shaft yoke. Is there some kind of shim available to tighten it up or did someone use the wrong strap/clamp for a previous replacement? 2001 dodge 2500 with 24V HO cummins and nv5600 6 speed. Thanks guys Eric VW MasterMech clemsonfor TurboDiesel Horkn
I remember breaking one of the universal straps on my 2000 Cummins. Seems there were several options depending on what rear end it was built with. Dana 70 or 80 I think. Do you know the universal number you installed?
not off hand, I think ill be buying new straps and a new universal and do the whole shebang.... ill make sure napa knows its a dana 80....
Mine was an 80 and the universal was the P330. http://www.napaonline.com/napa/en/p/NPJP330/NPJP330_0228354414
Are the caps held in securely but the joint moves? If so I'd say your missing all your needle bearings. If I were you'd I'd take the truck to the nearest chevy dealership and trade it in Asap! Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
If it's an 80 it might be a 1410 maybe a 1350. Those are spicer numbers and I recommend Spicer joints. I do a lot of rock crawling and we blow up a lot of u joints and I'll only use Spicer stuff. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
And why would anybody engineering swap a Cummins to a Ford Motor? I'm not a Dodge fan at all but going from a Cummins to a Powerstroke (unless a 7.3) is like going from a Stihl to a Poulan. Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
Dead Fords are easy to find. They're the best selling trucks because they need replaced the most! I'll wear my Bowtie till I die! Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
bobdog2o02, I don't know the first thing about diesels and less about changing/ checking u joints. Get it fixed, man- you have a trip to make this weekend
