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Originally Posted by vernicious
Turns out I was right. The TW DS has limited range of motion with the CV joint and the CV rubs the yoke.
Is it possible that it's just the cap? I think that's all since I did a coolant flush right before the snow fall. I should have replaced it then, but didn't. Thoughts?
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Vernicious, i have been through the same problems as you. I got two drive shafts from Olivers. Bloody brilliant quality, but had vibration issues.
If you read my thread on my XJ here
http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/...d.php?t=135528 it explains the problem and the fix..
"I received the new driveshaft and it was exactly the same as the other one. Articulation was limited to 21-23*. My XJ runs at approx 20* just sitting in the driveway, so this one was bound to bind as well.
I started trawling the internet for clues and found some interesting stuff. There are reports of driveshafts binding when using a greasable center ball.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/fr...m-wood-580712/ The greasable socket yoke/ball Spicer 211355x interferes with the yoke at larger articulations as compared to the non greasable Spicer 211544x. I emailed Tom Woods at Custom Drive shafts and he confirmed there was a problem in that area. I also emailed Dave at Olivers and they said they had never had any problems before but is willing to work with me to get it fixed.
I got my original drive shaft and my Olivers drive shaft and swapped center balls. The original drive shaft then lost 5-10* of flex and the Olivers gained the 5-10*. So there is the problem. The greasable ball restricts double cardan flex by binding" with pictures...
Also, i have a Stant Lever Vent cap.. about $6 and you can use this new cap to do a pressure test for free on your Jeep. The link is here
http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/....php?p=1584198 and it works great for pressure testing your system, finding any leaks etc..
Cheers,