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#42075 02/20/2002 4:41 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7 | Ok, FOund out that I have a torque tube drive shaft on my '51 3100 Chevy, and nearly everything about it is bad. The guy doing the work wants to drop the rear end to pull it apart and find out what can be fixed/what needs replacing/etc.
Here's a recap of the problems: At about 30 miles an hour I get a very noticable shake, and at 45 its very bad. Yet when I accelerate or put a load on the drive train, it seems to fade. Only when I'm at speed or decelerating do I get a really bad shake.
I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to replace or repair the forward u-joint, but what can I expect from the Torque Tube drive shaft? Any parts that can be replaced or repaired?
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#42076 02/20/2002 5:11 AM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 45 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 45 | when you replace the universal joint
replace the torque tube bushing and seal
(oakie bushing) available at all the vendors
for about 60.00. that will probably fix it.
at low cost. but if it dont then pull the rear end and pull apart.
try u-joint and bushing first. you can do that yourself.
I see a bushing puller on e-bay cheap.Item#1806856977
you need this to pull the old bushing
If he pulls the rear and works on it will
be big money
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