Has anyone experienced steering play due to faulty u joint in steering shaft? If yes, what is involved in replacing it. Also, if someone could advise whether to go with the OEM type sold by the vendors or with the one from Flaming River. Any advise would be highly appreciated.
Shah
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Flaming River!
Hi Shah – are you certain that the play is in your U- joint?
I had play in my steering that turned out to be in the sliding shaft.
There’s a fix that you can do with 1 inch clamp rings and set screws to apply pressure to the joint.
$10 fix, versus a $85 fix.
Rocky
Hi Rocky,
Sliding shaft is tight, it is the u-joint that has play. I can hold the lower shaft and see movement in upper shaft when I move the steering wheel. It is very slight play but, it is annoying and I would like to fix it.
They sometimes seize up from age and complete lack of lube as the tiny bearings are unsealed. I once tried rebuilding those cheap little u-joints (same as those in the shifter shaft) using new needle bearings and adding o-ring seals. In the end, the time spent simply wasn't worth the trouble. Use new ones especially in the steering to be safe.
