Drive shaft yoke nut

[2ndwind]

Ok. I've got the drive shaft nearly apart but i need a socket large enough for the flange nut that holds the yoke to the front shaft. Q1) What size socket is needed, 32 mm?

Q2) On pg 24-1 of the IAP manual,TORQUE SPECIFICATION it describes the "flange nut, yoke to support..." at the top of the chart, and "Nut, sleeve to shaft..." at the bottom. I presume the bottom one is the big nut referenced in Q1 as the torque is 69 ft. lbs. same as the text on pg 24-8. But what nut are they referring to at the top of the chart?

[narfire]

I just did a u-joint and bearing change. I think it was 27mm when I put the guage on it. I had a 1 1/16 that was snug and a 1 1/8 that was loose but managed to get it to torque

Not sure about #2

[2ndwind]

Thanks narfire,

I bought a 1-1/16 six-point socket because it fit better than the 27mm twelve-point (27mm six-point not readily available)it worked fine.

I am sorely disappointed with the in-body of U-joint style Zerk placement. It hits the yoke, restricting movement. I tried 2 brands, one from Vick's the other from NAPA. NO GO. Maybe the shaft will never be at that exact rotation and that exact angle. But what if it is when I hit a pothole. The yoke was engineered to move freely.

Now I have to look for sealed or in-cap style u-joints.

Next question: There is quite a bit of oil of some kind around the guibo (donut) area of the body. I can't tell if it is slung from the seal the guibo goes against (plenty all overit) or leaking from above at the little plate under the shifter assembly.

[pope]

get the u-joint from Autozone. The zerk fitting is on the bearing end, away from everything.

[2ndwind]

thanks Pope