leadfootdriver
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- December 2, 2014
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- City, State
- Westland, Mi
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 Explorer XLT 4.0
I was getting a huge vibration at highway speeds. It turned out to be my rear Driveshaft. Since it's 4x4, there no slip yoke on the transmission side like on a regular rear wheel drive car because 4x4's have a Transfer Case. Instead, this DS has an expandable joint in the center that will go bad, which causes the DS to slightly jump rope at speed.
They are about $500! F that noise... I got a decent one at the junkyard for $40, and put my U joints on it. All is well.
An easy way to diagnose it it to just get under the vehicle an push and pull up and down on the DS where the joint is. If you have any noticeable play and movement, you have a bad one.
They are about $500! F that noise... I got a decent one at the junkyard for $40, and put my U joints on it. All is well.
An easy way to diagnose it it to just get under the vehicle an push and pull up and down on the DS where the joint is. If you have any noticeable play and movement, you have a bad one.