I just finished installing new u-joints throughout the entire Jeep. It's been awhile since I've driven it past 55mph but after doing the u-joints I noticed vibrations once I reached 55mph and got more aggressive the faster I went. Removed front driveshaft first and took it out. Still vibrations. Brought it back home and as I began to remove the rear I noticed there was some play in the u-joints (see below video).


Took it for a test spin and no vibrations at all. When I got back to the garage I noticed one of the u-joint retaining clips was missing (see pic below) and it looks like the cup of the u-joint has pressed closer to the edge.






The end of the drive shaft that attaches to the tcase has all of the retainer clips in place but still has play in it.
Here is a video of the play with the drive shaft removed


So...finally on to my question. Both of these u-joints are new and only have maybe 15miles on them (driving around testing). Shouldn't I just be able to remove all of the retainer clips, press the u-joints in together more and then insert the clips back in? Or do I need to get two new u-joints and start the job from scratch?

 

Did you verify those are the correct u joints for the vehicle?

 

That clip is supposed to be seated into a groove, it isn't. Is that yoke designed for a c-clip style u-joint?

 

other side? does it have the clip? if so, you lost one and the bearing cup shifted out and thats why its loose huh?

push it back and put the clip in fully, properly, make sure it opens up in the groove.
if its then loose, wrong one.

 

Yup, from this website http://www2.dana.com/expertforms/dek350.aspx 5-153x verified when all parts came in as well.



I think that's what my issue was I didn't have the joint pressed in far enough to catch that groove/lip. But no all of the driveshaft joints use the retaining pins. The ones on the axle all took the c style clip.




Yup, other side has one. That's the plan tonight (hopefully) going to remove the clips from all of the joints on this driveshaft and make sure they are all pressed in far enough so the clip is firmly in the groove.