You got some good info with that much slack at the pinion I would have to remove the diff rear cover for a look. Removal of the drive shaft and cover for inspection is not difficult but may require a good trained experienced eye to locate the issue.
I associate slip yoke issues with a bump once the truck starts to roll the yoke binds up and pops.
Your issue is a common issue I googled it lots of info I was going to recommend GM #12345879 Special Lubrication on the slip yoke but ran across this TSB.
I googled "GM #12345879 Special Lubrication". Its expensive for a one time use and its eliminated some of those issues BUT they always came back in time. The price shocked me but the can has done a many slip yoke for me. I would guess I have lubed 50 are more with one can. I can not recommend any one fix I would be looking at the differential worn carrier/spider gear set ups are not that uncommon on a GM... Even if it were a U-joint issue it would not be a guess you would know a bad joint once the shaft was out.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Tractor Profile: Farmall M - by Staff. H so that mountable implements were interchaneable. The Farmall M was most popular with large-acreage row-crop farmers. It was powered by either a high-compression gas engine or a distillate version with lower compression. Options included the Lift-All hydraulic system, a belt pulley, PTO, rubber tires, starter, lights and a swinging drawbar. It could be ordered in the high-crop, wide-front or tricycle configurations. The high-crop version was called a Model MV.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
