if your not going to try and at least check the dust shield and such,why are you even posting here?if your taking it to a mech. for everything,and not even gonna try to fix it,why ask?
Since you are real close to member Krazykuda I think you should take it to him, Karl will be able to help you out I'm sure and you will learn a lot....shoot him a PM....it's usually easier to diagnose this in person than trying to explain it over the interweb....
That reply sounded harsh to me too, but he's right. You do need to have someone remove the transmission dust shield. They are known for making a clicking noise, and it is only 4 bolts to remove. They should also try to see if you have a cracked flex plate at the same time, since it's right behind the dust shield. Very easy and inexpensive to do.I'm trying to educate myself and gather info at the moment because I've been swindled multiple times before. As I said in "Welcome Wagon", I'm starting from scratch and just bought "Auto Repair For Dummies". I'm working up to doing it myself. Also, I want to be able to direct someone else to the problem - otherwise it seems it all goes to expensive **** (excuse my language) and I'm being charged for this, that and the other. Then I dive around for a week and the problem's not been solved. So I'm here trying to do things differently.
*universal JOINT. Phew, this is humbling!
Lol Ben. In my defense, universal bolt has a ring to it!
Wow, you just invented a new item for me to send an apprentice to get!
"Hey Cubbie, go up 10 flights of stairs and grab the universal bolt out of the gang box! It's right next to the board stretcher. Hurry up!"
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Since you are real close to member Krazykuda I think you should take it to him, Karl will be able to help you out I'm sure and you will learn a lot....shoot him a PM....it's usually easier to diagnose this in person than trying to explain it over the interweb....
Kind of does... those are the kind that any crescent wrench will fit.
It could be a bad universal joint by your description.
Do you feel any vibration at all?
Here's some shots of Mike and his Demon. I didn't get all the angles that I usually do because she pulled while I was shooting it, and I didn't get back to complete them before my kid wanted to leave...
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No, I didn't notice any vibration that would indicate a bad u-joint.