CBJoe wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:40 pm Nope....not fixed. If I'm not mistaken the above testing verified that its not stuck in e-drive (eg. it will switch on/off indicated by light on dash and behavior with only front driveshaft installed).
Sorry about the rattly jeep...but its still missing a lot of its interior and needs spring bushings. But you can distinctly hear the rub/rub or thunk/thunk at slow speed turns. Its pretty dramatic and noticeable towards the end.
So is this stick slip? Or does my transfer case have a big issue. Better audio towards end of video
https://youtu.be/VISmH20JMcs
My driveshaft shop that I’ve asked and all OEM’s that I’ve observed install the shaft just as you have with the slip at the transmission or transfer case. I usually install them with the slip at differential because it will stand up to being drug over rocks better than the tube.
I think you have this backwards. With the OEM orientation, the female side is facing down, which is how he has it now. The male side is welded to the main drive shaft.devildog80 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:53 pm Growing up on farm/ranch, the female end of the tube ALWAYS faced to the rear, so anything like water that might get past the male slip, would drain out.
With the female end facing the TC, like you show it is now, it will retain water down in the driveshaft tube.
Simple condensation can create moisture inside it too.
Often when a differential goes bad, it will only make noise when load is applied to it.CBJoe wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 4:47 am I have not tried with only the rear driveshaft. I did try with only the front. Correct me if I'm wrong though, but since I already verified that there was no noise with only the front in e-drive. Wouldn't I accomplish the same by then running both front/rear in E-Drive?
Stuka wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:58 pm I can't recall, have you tested it with just the rear drive shaft while in e-drive? That would identify if it was the t-case or the rear diff.
As for the drive shaft orientation, personally I would never run it with the slip on the axle side because way too much road debris will end up hitting the slip, which will start to pit it. Also, having the slip on the axle side will make it more likely to have vibrations. There is a reason every single OEM has always had the slip up by the t-case.
I think you have this backwards. With the OEM orientation, the female side is facing down, which is how he has it now. The male side is welded to the main drive shaft.devildog80 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:53 pm Growing up on farm/ranch, the female end of the tube ALWAYS faced to the rear, so anything like water that might get past the male slip, would drain out.
With the female end facing the TC, like you show it is now, it will retain water down in the driveshaft tube.
Simple condensation can create moisture inside it too.
I think finding a shop that has experience with QTs these days is going to be tough. I am sure there are some old timers that still work at shops. But most probably wont even know what a QT is.