How to fix slip yoke clunk...FOREVER? - Page 6

**NorcalZ71** · 10-18-2009, 05:26 PM

anyone confirm what diameter spring/ball we should be using? are you guys greasing up the yoke when throwing the ball in there as well?

**NorcalZ71** · 10-18-2009, 08:23 PM

well i dont have a damn clue how you guys fit a full racquetball inside that yoke, i cut it in half and kinda folded it over and we'll see how it does havent driven yet. I need to buy a new set of calipers and then I'm going to measure the ID and the extended/collapsed lengths and get a spring to fit it and machine some little rubber end plugs for it i think....IF it actually solves the issue.

the biggest clunk i notice is when shifting between forward gears and reverse, so far it seems to have muffled it but it still is there a bit. I didnt have anything but regular high temp grease in the garage so I did not grease the splines, next time though.

**ATOM** · 11-05-2009, 01:43 PM

so the bouncy ball works eh. will wheel bearing grease work, that red hi temp shit? i just put in new u-joints, pretty shot at 133k on the stockers

**blackknight** · 11-05-2009, 01:51 PM

ill be a monkeys uncle.

**ATOM** · 11-05-2009, 01:56 PM

**lowbucksierra** · 11-05-2009, 02:25 PM

It's been too cold and i've been too busy to get under there to measure and get a ball, but sooner or later I will.

**bakerboy** · 11-05-2009, 02:35 PM

Never really worked on a DS or slip yoke......can someone post up some pics of where I need to lay the grease on?

**20inch8lug** · 11-05-2009, 02:40 PM

is the clunk a sound and a vibration??

**fastlt1** · 11-06-2009, 02:41 PM

They have been using this slip yoke into the trans setup forever. Why do these clunk? Do you think the rear springs are too soft and causing more movement?

**20inch8lug** · 11-06-2009, 05:33 PM

i am still not sure what exactly this clunk is

**ShredSled** · 11-06-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 20inch8lug

i am still not sure what exactly this clunk is

you would know it if you had it, I'm pretty certain. Mine was fairly bad at times. This clunk and the engine "piston-slap" ticking on cold starts were the two things I hated most about my Sierra.

But, fortunately for me the clunk went away the last time it was greased right before putting in a new BDS leaf-pack and removing my blocks and has never come back!

**ATOM** · 11-06-2009, 07:25 PM

what type of grease did you put on yours?

**E-man 05** · 11-06-2009, 07:27 PM

I'm pretty sure I have this same clunk. The weird thing is, when it rains, the clunk is more sensitive, if that makes any sense.

One of these days I will grease it up and maybe even try the bouncy ball.

**fastlt1** · 11-07-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ShredSled

you would know it if you had it, I'm pretty certain. Mine was fairly bad at times. This clunk and the engine "piston-slap" ticking on cold starts were the two things I hated most about my Sierra.

But, fortunately for me the clunk went away the last time it was greased right before putting in a new BDS leaf-pack and removing my blocks and has never come back!

That is what I'm talking about. The rear springs are too soft or wrap too much. I've thought about removing the rear blocks and put a full length add a leaf to see if that helps.

**ATOM** · 11-08-2009, 03:56 AM

so just hi temp grease? like wheelbearing grease or no?