Can you name that sound (squeaking)?
I have a 2013 Coachman 210qb Leprechaun Class C. It has a Ford v10 e350 Super Duty engine. It has 111k miles on it and it hasn't been giving me any issues until now. It has recently started making a s...
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Chris
In your case I presume it’s a 2 piece rear driveshaft. The carrier bearing is the “support” about halfway down the driveshaft. Any torn rubber in the mount or any physical play up and down or laterally is evidence that it is worn out or failing.
U joints probably 3 on the rear ds, the best method is good if you don’t see any physical evidence.
With u joints wear and failure, the following symptoms are the general stages from good to broken
1. Grease has dried out gone away. One or more u joint cups will be warmer than the others and may squeak at certain speeds. Generally lower speeds. If they were in a 4wd front axle you would feel them binding when you turn the steering wheel while driving. Slight back n forth in the steering wheel.
2. May still squeak but dry bearing cups will rust and you’ll see evidence of new rust around the cup seals.
3. They physically are worn enough to clunk or physically feel slop between the u joint and the bearing cups.
4. They west to the point that they break or come apart.
Generally vehicles with good shallow driveline angles will go a long time on a bad u joint. Thousands of miles potentially . Because the u joint rotates very little. Maybe only a couple degrees each direction as the drive shaft rotates.
U joints are generally fairly easy to replace with home hand tools and a big vice. Sometimes a press will be needed. Carrier bearings are also easy although sometimes they must be pressed on and off the driveshaft.
Hope this helps.
In your case I presume it’s a 2 piece rear driveshaft. The carrier bearing is the “support” about halfway down the driveshaft. Any torn rubber in the mount or any physical play up and down or laterally is evidence that it is worn out or failing.
U joints probably 3 on the rear ds, the best method is good if you don’t see any physical evidence.
With u joints wear and failure, the following symptoms are the general stages from good to broken
1. Grease has dried out gone away. One or more u joint cups will be warmer than the others and may squeak at certain speeds. Generally lower speeds. If they were in a 4wd front axle you would feel them binding when you turn the steering wheel while driving. Slight back n forth in the steering wheel.
2. May still squeak but dry bearing cups will rust and you’ll see evidence of new rust around the cup seals.
3. They physically are worn enough to clunk or physically feel slop between the u joint and the bearing cups.
4. They west to the point that they break or come apart.
Generally vehicles with good shallow driveline angles will go a long time on a bad u joint. Thousands of miles potentially . Because the u joint rotates very little. Maybe only a couple degrees each direction as the drive shaft rotates.
U joints are generally fairly easy to replace with home hand tools and a big vice. Sometimes a press will be needed. Carrier bearings are also easy although sometimes they must be pressed on and off the driveshaft.
Hope this helps.
