DRIVE SHAFT CLUNK FIXED! 

If you have 4wd. You can still do this but use much less grease. Too much grease would squish out and go into joining the transfer case oil. The transfer case on the GM/Chev trucks have clutch plates in them. The excess grease can affect the grip of the Tcase clutch pack and may cause it to slip and wear out sooner. On a 4wd the splines are lubed by the oil in the Tcase. Sometimes a little grease helps if it is knotchy. Just don’t put a lot. Hope that helps! Great video btw.

Thanks for the video. Lots of detail and you put it in English so we can understand whats going on because some of these guys over complicate it like surgery.

Great video! Great explanation and video quality. My gf bought a Suburban with 200k miles, and I’m pretty sure this will take care of the issue.

Best video on RU-vid about this

Great informational video 👍

❤ great video, thanks for the advice

Thanks! Going to do this on my 2002 GMC!

So Glad I Found this Video I Just Got A 87 Safari Van And It Makes Noise In The Rear When You Put It In Gear Forward Or Reverse . Hope This Will Really Fix It

great mechanic, I wish this guy was my neighbor !

Good video, very helpful. Thanks.

Great video. Having the same issue on my lifted silverado and always thought I had bolts loose or something on my blocks.

Great video! Have to do a lot of my repairs because of financial resources! I can do this and it will help diagnose a couple of other problems

Thanks. Will try this next weekend

Thanks you just solve my drive shaft problem

Thank you

Amazing thankyou for in depth information! I have the same problem ( or so I think) Clunk when the transmission downshifts to a complete stop -- No other symptoms on my 1973 HQ Holden 1 Tonner. I am going to give this a go!

Thank you. I need to do this to my ‘04 Silverado. Every time I don’t know how to do something, I just go to RU-vid.

Det var til god hjelp 😊

just bought a ‘99 Sierra… gonna try this 👍

Thank You! I have this same problem. When I accelerate it will clunk. If I ease into acceleration I can prevent the clunk. I have been putting this off because I didn't know how big of a job it would be. But, thanks to you, Seems pretty easy.

Sounds weird that it moves because it’s dry. You would think if it was lubed it would move more. Awesome video. I can’t wait to do this to mine. It’s been bugging me

Thank you for this video I always thought it was my transmission what you described and showed is exactly the problem my Yukon 2005 GMC sounds like and does ever time I brake it sounds like something clicks or hits like a clunk sounds .

Thanks! My 02 silverado 2500hd (8.1 w/ Allison) does clunk at acceleration from standing start, more so when warmed up. I can mitigate the thunk by feathering the gas when accelerating. Hopefully this does the trick.

If I have a rear seal on my transmission that is leaking fluid will that break down the grease that’s in the pilot shaft?

Hey Dave: I have a 2019 Silverado 1500 8 Speed Transmission, 7775 Miles on it. My Torque Converter has been slipping at 25 mph and again 52 mph. I Just had the Transmission Flushed with over 20 Qts. of new fluid by a GMC Dealership, under the Drive Train Warranty. I have been noticing the Rear End clunk when Slowing to a Stop. This has been going on for a couple of years, but now I am more aware of the Clunk. Torque Converter seems better now, but I plan on going back to the GMC dealership and asking them to Service the Clunk. Hopefully they will have a TSB on this and do same as you have do here. On the Torque Converter Service, I went to my Chevrolet Service Department, they were going to do the same flush, BUT CHARGE me $600.00 to $800.00 for the job. It just so happens that we know a the Service Manager at the GMC Dealership, he checked into this and said the Flush was part of the Drive Train Warranty. Hope all this works for the Clunk, man it's ugly at times.

Can you also use wheel bearing greese for this too? I have a 2000 silverado and it seems likes ever since I did 3" coil spacers up front and 2.5" blocks in the rear I have had this slip going on. Searched forever on it and this is the 1st video that I found helpful! Could a small lift like mine cause the no sound clunking, I just feel it.

Will this work on a f250?same procedure

I hear the clunk when I stop and go but also when my suburban shifts. My transmission has been rebuilt and runs great. So I don’t think its the issue. But is that the same thing? 2001 Chevy Suburban.

I also heard you can’t grease the yokes on 4x4’s because it will ruin the transmission fluid?

Updates on this method?

My 07 tundra 4.7L has a slight bump instantly when i left off the brakes from a complete stop and I’m thinking it’s the slip yoke. I also have a very mild vibration between 50-70 mph, i thought it was my cheap tires but since it’s doesn’t happen every time im thinking it’s related to the slip yoke being dry. Going to try to grease it first.

I got a Chevy 2005 2500 HD it vibrates like crazy when I go into a pot hole so it vibrates pretty crazy a death wobble I think I it’s called well it only stops vibrating and back to normal if I go into another pothole or if I I slow down to like 20 or 30 mph any ideas of what it might be?? Will this method work or any other?? Thank you and great video sir

You can use a torque wrench with an extension and a u joint adapter?

Is it possible to install a grease zerk on the spline? I have to clean and re-grease this part every 3-6 months and it is a pain.

Great video my man! I have a 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD and when i come to a stop i get this creaking/clunk/thud sensation. Only when i stop. This most likely the culprit. Question: do you notice the clunking when you try and twist the driveshaft with your hands? Or is it only when in motion? Thanks!!

high temp red grease from walmart does the job well!!!

I'm going to try this tomorrow. I have a 04 Tacoma and it clunks whenever if shifts from 1st to 2nd gear and when I'm stopping. Also the truck twists a little hard from left to right when changing gears like Drive and Reverse. Hopefully it fixes the issue.

Hey buddy, great video. My 4 runner is doing the same thing and more. It actually has a loud buzzing humming noise once I go over 40mph. Is that the problem with rear wheel bearing/seals ?

I have an 02 Silverado z71 doing this too. Dose anyone else have problems when slowing down for a turn then accelerating? It feels like there’s a little spin then a big clunk ? It also happens when I’m at a stop then accelerate a bit then a clunk ?

My 05 silverado started clunking if im at a stop then take off it clunks and also from a stop if i let go of the brake it holds it still then i accelarate and clunks does that sound like the issue u were having ?

My gmc Sierra 06 does makes a clunk noise only when I put it in reverse an drive ?

My mechanic refuses to do this for me. Time for a new mechanic. Thanks for the help though.

I keep hearing that I should replace my yoke with a nickel plated one to stop the clunking noise. Have you heard of this or have any experience with one?

hello I have a ford f150 lariat 2018 80000kls with the same driveshaft problem I went to Ford they removed the driveshaft and lubricated it with PTFE grease and the noise disappeared thank you

What is the donut thing on the front the shaft by the splines mine is not spinning true

My ford f150 clunked once now the drive shaft has slipped out about a eighth of a inch but no other symptoms no noise or vibration

Did i miss what your torque soec was on those 11mm bolts? I have a clunk hollow sound and i bet Sir you found it.!

Does that make a loud clink noise

10:7. i saw what that tees some broken or crack? explan me.

I would have sprayed cleaner or silicone all over that yoke area. Was that an automatic or clutch?

Of course this video pops up after I've replaced both you joints and had the entire rear diff rebuilt. 😂😂 For the record the rear opinion seal was leaking anyway so the rear end had to be taken apart but still.

ok ,but how do you not consider the u joints being a problem?

Where is the video where it shows the clanking noise?

Looks like y need a new rear seal

Or sorry actually the grease will ruin the transfer case. Supposedly you’re supposed to use transfluid on the splines for 4x4s. But I still don’t understand…

Only video i could find that hit my symptoms on the head. I was worried my 2013 yukon was lossing a pinion or something but i have high hopes no.

Did it end up being the fix? The teeth looked pretty grinded down

I thought mine did that cause bad gears or cross joint