front driveshaft problem

[razor]

I noticed that my front drivesaft on my 1994 K1500 had a fair bit of play in it. The trucks has over 350000 km on it and I still has all the original u joints in it except for 1 that was replaced last year. The mechanic I took it to said he has never seen one like this before. He called the dealer to get a price on the parts and they said that they have sold over 20 driveshaft so far this year.

Is this a common problem with these trucks or is just one of those things that tend to wear after 10 years of plowing?

Ray

[wyldman]

Is it the slip yoke that's worn ? It's a fairly common problem.

You can have the old slip yoke cut off,and replaced,and throw new u-joints in too.It may be cheaper than a whole new shaft.I could do it for you.If you want to pull the shaft,I can pick it up when I come out to grab the winter rims.

[snowjoker]

Where is the play at? Is it vibrating or not engaging the front wheels and making a grinding sound? My boss had the spines on the slip yolk strip on his truck. He did not say how but it (just happened) :rolleyes: My driveshaft cost 150 bucks at Carquest for the front. This is why I had to replace mine.....:eek:

[snowjoker]

:D

[razor]

I could not tell exactly where the play was. There was no vibration or grinding noise and the 4 wd was engaging fine. There may have been a clunk when first engaged but that was about it. There was about 1 inch up and down movement to it. Thanks for the offer Chris but I already told the guy to go ahead and order the new shaft. I wished I had asked you guys before.