ok we'll see how it goes... I have it all back together already.. i needed to use my truck for work today....

 

"Never give up" Quote from the late Jimmy Valvano former NC State head basketball coach.

 

did it hop at all when turning left? like it was in 4wd?

(i have a ujoint problem, but havent heard knocking)

 

only seems to hop a little bit when turning left and in 4 wheel drive... once i took off the wheel and got in there i was able to turn the axel and there was a good inch or 2 of play in the u joint area. I'm guessing thats where my knocking was coming from when I was in 4wheel.

 

If there was that much "play" in the u joint,It would have came apart a long time ago.A very small amount of "play"(say .5mm)in a u joint is alot.

 

you are correct... I was meaning that i had some free movment on my hub when I was turning it forward and backwards to make the U joint move... I was thinking they were more directly connected... your right... the guy i was working on it with thought there was a lot of "play" in the joint....

I'm pretty new to the whole automotive mech thing.... bikes/snowmobiles no problem... but have been having nothing but trouble working on this damn truck.

 

Hang in there and you'll get it.Just think of all the beer you'll get to drink while your working on it.

 

it ended up taking a much bigger impact wrench and compressor to get it off than i have available to me. I have a guy that does work for pretty cheap so I just had him do it while I was out of town this weekend... So i had him do it.... and I drank.

I'm starting to get pissed that I can't do these projects with the tools I have available to me..... But I have a hard time justifying the purchase of these tools that I am going to rarely ever use..... (but they would be nice to have)

 

It has taken me 30 years to accumulate the tools I have.I bought my first set at 21 years of age,I used my Dad's tools until then.Finally went to Sears and ordered a 200 pc. set with a 22" hand box.I don't remember what I paid for them but I think it was around $30.

 

Hey repsol83, use the use the user cp function at the top of the page and put all the info you can think of about your truck(make, model, year,engine,etc.) You'll get alot more replys.Nobody will have to look at your first post to know what you have,and you won't have to type it when you start a new thread.Welcome to the best damn truck forum on the WWW.