Removing front drive shaft ?
I recently started hearing a clackety-type sound and was able to trace it to the front driveshaft. More specifically, the knuckles (u-joint) at the transfer case end of the shaft. One of the u-joints are loose - and the "casing" has a chip out of it.
I looked in my Chilton's manual and it appears to be pretty easy to remove the shaft. Just remove the retaining clips and then slide the shaft out?
Can I remove the shaft and still drive the truck around? Will I lose any gear oil? If so, could I just duct tape the openings?
1998 K2500 Suburban 6.5L TD 3.73 rear, Ron Schoolcraft 18:1, Kennedy ECM & IC, Timing gears, Splayed main caps, 3.5" Kennedy Exhuast/No Cat, K&N Filter, Boost/Tranny Temp/EGT(Pre Turbo), Ceramic-coated Manifolds, 195 Stat's, 265/75's (VSSB Adjusted) 7,000lbs (on a scale) Remote Mount Oil Filter, Remote Oil Pressure Sensor