When you hit the throttle on your Mopar's engine, the carburetor(s) dumps fuel into the engine, and the spark plugs ignite this fuel, in-turn, spinning the flywheel. The flywheel then transfers energy ...

Some owner-operators nowadays, enamored with the image first popularized by Southern California’s low-ridin’ community, deflate their trucks’ air suspension so the frame hangs several inches closer to ...

Like Rodney Dangerfield, a driveshaft gets no respect. Or even much thought, for that matter. Until we exceed its design limits, that is, at which point the extreme importance of this delicately ...

The loud "clang" noise is probably coming from the driveshaft universal joints. The noise is generated because the U-joints are severely worn and are moving around within the driveshaft yolk ...

Technician Ernie Fry at Associated Truck Parts in Gilbertsville, Pa., uses a special tool to press out the u-joint cross, so the parts will fit tight when reinstalled. Experienced Class 8 tow truck ...

Universal joints allow drive shafts to move up and down with the suspension while the shaft is moving so power can be transmitted when the drive shaft isn’t in a straight line between the transmission ...

ELGIN, IL – SKF has released an online video showing how to inspect and replace a U-joint on a commercial vehicle, using the rear driveshaft U-joint on a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia for the ...

This week I noticed a clunk noise in the back of my 2004 Toyota Highlander when I change between Drive and Reverse and when I ease up on the gas pedal after accelerating. After checking it out, my ...

So, when it came time for us to have a pair of drive shafts built for one of our 4x4s, we headed over to J.E. Reel Drive Line Specialists in Pomona, California, with a camera in one hand and a notepad ...