The Ford Barn

Ak Sourdough · 12-15-2020, 04:37 PM

That inner ball, or cover as you called it must be in there. That ball is what the rear axle pushes against to move the car forward. Without it there is nothing to push against, the torque tube ball has to have the inner ball to push against. I would think that you could feel the torque tube hammering and bouncing around in there when you drive the car. Perhaps the driveshaft is pushing against the u-joint to move the car, but you absolutely need that ball in there.

The Master Cylinder · 12-15-2020, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ak Sourdough

That inner ball, or cover as you called it must be in there. That ball is what the rear axle pushes against to move the car forward. Without it there is nothing to push against, the torque tube ball has to have the inner ball to push against. I would think that you could feel the torque tube hammering and bouncing around in there when you drive the car. Perhaps the driveshaft is pushing against the u-joint to move the car, but you absolutely need that ball in there.

And here all this time I thought the rear axle turned the rear wheels to move the car forward.

12-15-2020, 04:37 PM	#1
Ak Sourdough Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 126	Re: U Joint Inner Cover That inner ball, or cover as you called it must be in there. That ball is what the rear axle pushes against to move the car forward. Without it there is nothing to push against, the torque tube ball has to have the inner ball to push against. I would think that you could feel the torque tube hammering and bouncing around in there when you drive the car. Perhaps the driveshaft is pushing against the u-joint to move the car, but you absolutely need that ball in there. __________________ I still have an excellent rememberer, trouble is my forgetter is so much better that it often overrides the rememberer. Last edited by Ak Sourdough; 12-15-2020 at 04:49 PM.