Steering Problem

[bmoeller]

A flat washer welded to the retaining strap? If that is needed, you have a problem!

[Mark Nixon]

A flat washer welded to the retaining strap? If that is needed, you have a problem!

Someone, somewhere along the line, was too cheap to buy a new yoke.

Not only do those protrusions in the yoke keep the caps tight to the u-joint, the u-joint straps themselve keep the caps from "spinning" in the yoke, which can wear the protrusions.
It's a double edged sword.
The main CAUSE is, YEP, YOU GUESSED IT, OVERLOADING, along with some "Bomb The Crap Out of The Engine"!

Best fix?

A NEW yoke with U-BOLTS, instead of straps.

Mark.

[CumminsPower59]

Spending an extra hundred bucks on a new yoke, straps/bolts and a new seal is a lot cheaper than if a driveshaft let's go at any speed

[bmoeller]

^^^ That's no lie!

[bmoeller]

A flat washer welded to the retaining strap? If that is needed, you have a problem!

Someone, somewhere along the line, was too cheap to buy a new yoke.

Not only do those protrusions in the yoke keep the caps tight to the u-joint, the u-joint straps themselve keep the caps from "spinning" in the yoke, which can wear the protrusions.
It's a double edged sword.
The main CAUSE is, YEP, YOU GUESSED IT, OVERLOADING, along with some "Bomb The Crap Out of The Engine"!

Best fix?

A NEW yoke with U-BOLTS, instead of straps.

Mark.

BINGO!

[Sutter1stgen]

A flat washer welded to the retaining strap? If that is needed, you have a problem!

Someone, somewhere along the line, was too cheap to buy a new yoke.

Not only do those protrusions in the yoke keep the caps tight to the u-joint, the u-joint straps themselve keep the caps from "spinning" in the yoke, which can wear the protrusions.
It's a double edged sword.
The main CAUSE is, YEP, YOU GUESSED IT, OVERLOADING, along with some "Bomb The Crap Out of The Engine"!

Best fix?

A NEW yoke with U-BOLTS, instead of straps.

Mark.

I guess I should have stated in my previouse post, it was temporary fix to get me home. I've seen fancy machined straps that mirror image the yoke. That look to be the ticket for a higher stress application. Once I found out my problem I came home, replaced both pinion and t-case yokes. It's best to fix it right.

Sorry if my previouse post was not clear or of I'll advise. I was try to give a short clear answer, and find out what yoke he had, if in fact his straps retained the caps. Was not trying to give bad advise.



BINGO!