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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: Steve on November 10, 2013, 09:58:12 PM

Title: Drive Shafts
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2013, 09:58:12 PM

I am trying to figure out if my drive shafts are OK with regard to the telescoping motion. How hard or easy should it be to move them in-and-out? If they are to stiff, does anyone have suggestions as to how to get them to function properly?

Steve

Title: Re: Drive Shafts
Post by: 1955CJ-5 on November 10, 2013, 10:05:50 PM

When I started on my jeep a friend suggested mineral spirits as a de-greaser...I got a five gallon bucket, two gallons of spirits, and a parts basket.

I soaked the drivelines in the mineral spirits, and worked them back and forth every now and then...and used a cheap paint brush to clean them..

Be careful if you do this as they will squirt the captured spirits as you work them.

Title: Re: Drive Shafts
Post by: Steve on November 10, 2013, 10:17:37 PM

Thanks. Good idea. Doing more reading I learned that what I am referring to are the slip joints.

Steve