Front Driveshaft Squeak

[ttocsnekia]

I believe it is at the ball joint there, I tried lubin it up with some grease, still squeaks. Any ideas?
Scott

[87manche]

there are no balljoints in the driveshaft.
you've got a cv style joint at the upper side attached to the t-case and a regular u-joint at the bottom on the axle yoke.
which one appears to be squeaking?

[langer1]

What year. most do have a ball type joint at the t-case called a Cardin join not sure about the spellingt.
It must be greased with a grease point adapter, most auto supply stores can fix you up with one.

Looks like this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/langer1/jeep/FSM/L2120.jpg

[ttocsnekia]

I searched for a grease hole in the joint, and there isn't one. 93 XJ
I will check right now

[langer1]

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/tacoma_4runner_30k/double_cardan.jpgI searched for a grease hole in the joint, and there isn't one. 93 XJ
I will check right now

It's in there it's very small, about this Big O with a small ball in it.

[langer1]

Read this from Stu's Off road its about a TJ but the XJ is the same.
http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/driveshaft/driveshaft-5.htm

[ttocsnekia]

thanks

[Slug 369]

I had a 94, and when the squeak showed up, I had to replace. I did not know about the greasable zerks on the ball joint, that would be great if it works. However, if you dont get rid of the squeak, replace the ball joint before you have failure! One of mine failed while driving and it wasnt pretty.

[mikeny59]

just rebuilt my '98 fds, no oem zerks, new one as pictured in stu's great writ-up did, requires tool langer displays, but I *think* fds still has to be disconnected at one end to flex cv joint enough to access 'em.

please correct me if i'm wrong :callme: congressman ha-ha-ha

[ttocsnekia]

junkyard and get a new/used one?

[mikeny59]

local driveshaft shop had greasable spicer unit - the one in stu's write-up - for about $50 and change.

don't know what a junkie would charge for the fds...

[Muddy_XJ]

This is what you want:

http://www.rockforddriveline.com/Shopping/R2-21-1355.asp

Mine squeaked, it was shot. Replace it.

[langer1]

If worse come to worse the whole things re-buildable.
The parts are 2 u-joints a ball and socket and a spring.

[krelja]

I had the same solution as muddy XJ I had mine taken to a driveshaft shop and he put all new spicer u-joints and the piece that he got from rockforddriveline problem solved. The driveshaft guy recomended no spending the extra money on the greaseable ones cause they are a pita to get to anyway

[mikeny59]

look at the spring and "tube" the spring lives in, in the stub yoke; my ds guy is honest as me, and if they're pretty, they're good... save yer coin...