What causes a drive shaft tube to fracture?
Tube yoke fracture. Improper welding when the drive shaft is assembled can cause tube yoke failures. Most drive shaft manufacturers recommend that tube yoke circle welds be started in line with the tube yoke ear and 180 degrees from the tube weld seam.
What causes a yoke on a drive shaft to break?
End yoke fractures of the tang on yoke ear End yoke ear failures are sometimes caused by improper bearing strap bolt torque or by improper handling of the bearing strap and bolts. Bearing straps serve two purposes. They retain the U-joint in the yoke and they do not allow the U-joint bearing to rotate in the bearing “pocket” of the yoke ear.
What kind of tubing is used for driveline shafts?
STOCK LIST. SPECS. Driveline Tubing is a Drawn over Mandrel 1020/1026 carbon steel tube, used for replacement and manufacturing of Driveline shafts. The tube’s tight tolerances, straightness and high strength make it a superior product to many of the welded products in the market. Stocked standard sizes.
What to do if your drive shaft is not installed?
If you experience a failure of a tube yoke, contact Machine Service engineering for assistance. Slip yokes sometimes crack near the outer end of the spline if the drive shaft is not properly installed. Machine Service usually recommends installing drive shafts so they operate at mid-slip.
What happens when a torque tube goes bad?
The drive shaft inside the tube is supported by a series of bearings. It is when these bearing fail or move inside the tube that you will start to hear the signs of a tube going bad. For me this sound was a faint WHIRRRRRRING noise that over a short period of time got very loud and annoying.
Where does the drive shaft of a car sit?
steel tube in which the actual driveshaft for the car sits. The tube is a major structural component of the car as well, linking the engine in the front to the transmission in the rear. The drive shaft inside the tube is supported by a series of bearings. It is when these bearing fail or move inside the tube that you
Where is the torque tube on a car?
this is what is under the cover…the front end of the drive shaft, pinch collar and bolt and the 4 bolts that anchor the Torque tube to the front section of the car.Also seen is the flywheel for the starter on the right. this is a great shot of the front clamping assembly and where it attaches to the “triangular” flex plate.
How much does it cost to replace a torque tube?
(my last quote was for appx 2-3000 bucks) ….hence the DO IT MY SELF APPROACH.. Basically what happened was…….the torque tube is a hard steel tube in which the actual driveshaft for the car sits. The tube is a major structural component of the car as well, linking the engine in the front to the transmission in the rear.