I was cleaning up my propeller shaft with gasoline and a brush prior to
painting it and replacing the U-Joints. After some cleaning with the
gasoline, I discovered the yoke started sliding in and out. I had
previously thought that the dust cap was some sort of length adjustment,
and it was a fixed length affair because of the IRS -- didn't need a
spline.
Anyway, only Haynes shows a diagram of the propeller shaft, and it shows
what appears to be a fiber or leather washer inside the spline or behind
the dust cap. I also noted there is a plugged grease fitting hole in the
joke. It was never been greased.
At this point, because of the gasoline cleaning I assume I should remove
the yoke and clean it up and regrease it. I don't see a source for the
replacement fiber or leather washer if that's what's in there. Anything
I should know before I take it apart? Any known sources for this
fiber/leather washer?
Thanks
Don Malling
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