What happens when a u-joint fails?

On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just what
> happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at highway speeds? Does
> the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the trans or rear end? Or just make
> loud noises? Mechanics have been unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
>
> Thanks

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> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
>> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just
>> what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at
>> highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the
>> trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics have been
>> unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>

what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics cant
tell???? KB

On Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 7:28:07 PM UTC-5, Kevin Bottorff wrote:
> wrote in
> :
>
> > On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
> >> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just
> >> what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at
> >> highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the
> >> trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics have been
> >> unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
> >
>
> what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics cant
> tell???? KB

If it was making weird noises it is time to stop and take a look.

Kevin Bottorff wrote:
> wrote in
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>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
>>> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just
>>> what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at
>>> highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the
>>> trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics have been
>>> unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>
> what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics cant
> tell???? KB

12 years later... U-joint is still acting bad.

On 05/28/2016 05:28 PM, Kevin Bottorff wrote:
> wrote in
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>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
>>> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just
>>> what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at
>>> highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the
>>> trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics have been
>>> unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>
> what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics cant
> tell???? KB

Mythbusters did a thing about that. They wanted to see something like a
pole vault, but it didn't happen.

http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2005/03/m..._portapot.html

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Cheers, Bev
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"The language of victimization is infinitely extensible." -- Me

On Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 11:03:59 PM UTC-5, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 05/28/2016 05:28 PM, Kevin Bottorff wrote:
> > wrote in
> > :
> >
> >> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
> >>> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just
> >>> what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at
> >>> highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the
> >>> trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics have been
> >>> unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >
> > what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics cant
> > tell???? KB
>
> Mythbusters did a thing about that. They wanted to see something like a
> pole vault, but it didn't happen.
>
> http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2005/03/m..._portapot.html
>
> --
> Cheers, Bev
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> "The language of victimization is infinitely extensible." -- Me

The drive shafts have cardboard in them. Helps cut down on noise.

Paul in Houston TX > wrote in news:nidjla$7hg$1@dont-
email.me:

> Kevin Bottorff wrote:
>> wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
>>>> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just
>>>> what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at
>>>> highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the
>>>> trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics have been
>>>> unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>
>> what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics cant
>> tell???? KB
>
> 12 years later... U-joint is still acting bad.
>

I don`t see a earler post date on my headers. where do you see that? I hate
this old crap showing up on my new feed. KB

Kevin Bottorff wrote:
> Paul in Houston TX > wrote in news:nidjla$7hg$1@dont-
> email.me:
>
>> Kevin Bottorff wrote:
>>> wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
>>>>> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just
>>>>> what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at
>>>>> highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the
>>>>> trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics have been
>>>>> unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>> what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics cant
>>> tell???? KB
>> 12 years later... U-joint is still acting bad.
>>
>
> I don`t see a earler post date on my headers. where do you see that? I hate
> this old crap showing up on my new feed. KB


On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:


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Kevin Bottorff wrote:
> Paul in Houston TX > wrote in news:nidjla$7hg$1@dont-
> email.me:
>
>> Kevin Bottorff wrote:
>>> wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
>>>>> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad. Just
>>>>> what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe at
>>>>> highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess up the
>>>>> trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics have been
>>>>> unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics cant
>>> tell???? KB
>>
>> 12 years later... U-joint is still acting bad.
>>
>
> I don`t see a earler post date on my headers. where do you see that? I hate
> this old crap showing up on my new feed. KB

You replied to a 2004 post:
On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
Many of us automatically kill file google groups and gmail users.

Paul in Houston TX > wrote in
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> Kevin Bottorff wrote:
>> Paul in Houston TX > wrote in
>> news:nidjla$7hg$1@dont- email.me:
>>
>>> Kevin Bottorff wrote:
>>>> wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> A u-joint on my 2000 Dodge pickup acts like it may be going bad.
>>>>>> Just what happens when one fails completely while driving, maybe
>>>>>> at highway speeds? Does the driveshaft fall off? Freeze and mess
>>>>>> up the trans or rear end? Or just make loud noises? Mechanics
>>>>>> have been unable to confirm there's a a bad joint.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> what is it doing that makes you think it is failing, that mechanics
>>>> cant tell???? KB
>>>
>>> 12 years later... U-joint is still acting bad.
>>>
>>
>> I don`t see a earler post date on my headers. where do you see that?
>> I hate this old crap showing up on my new feed. KB
>
> You replied to a 2004 post:
> On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at 8:20:22 AM UTC-7, Halterb wrote:
> Many of us automatically kill file google groups and gmail users.
>
>

looks like I may have to start checking closer,or just break down and
kill file google. KB