getting ready to dropp driveshaft

[rcolosi]

Ok.. so I'm getting ready to drop the driveshaft on my '04 Ranger 4X4 to grease the slip yoke and try to get rid of the clunk (as outlined in the Ford TSB). Other than making darn sure everything is indexed, and goes back in correctly, are there any hidden areas that may bite me in the ass that I'm not aware of? I have the correct clamps... correct grease... already checked and I can actually get the driveshaft flange bolts out easy enough.

Just want to make sure I do not %@*& this up.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[mkpecor]

just make sure you put the shaft back on in the same place. mark the drive shaft side and flang side, do this on both ends so you know it went back in the same possion, if you dont your drive line could get out of balanced, not sayin it will but just in case.

 

[Jspafford]

It sounds like a massive project, but I can pull the rear driveshaft out of my B2 in under 15 minutes. It uses the same 4 bolt flange on each end.

Make sure to mark with a paint maker where the flanges went and also across the shaft before you pull it apart at the slip yoke.

I of course don't do this on my old beater B2, but you probably should.

Might want to put blue threadlocker on the bolts before you put them back in. There again, I don't and I've never had a problem, but it SHOULD be done.