flighht2k5
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4runners do not use a slip yoke 
they have a fixed yoke.
they have a fixed yoke.
Slip Yoke Binding Fix
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mtbtim
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4runners do not use a slip yoke
Hate to disagree, but I do. The term I used, "Slip Yoke", technically isn't correct because the FSM calls it a "Sleeve Yoke" but I'm guessing those terms are synonymous just like some people call the propellor shaft a driveshaft.
3rd Gen 4runners definitely do not have a fixed yoke on the driveshaft. It moves. If you watch my video, you can see how the slip yoke slides on the driveshaft to allow for the rear suspension to move.
Or, maybe I just don't exactly understand what you're saying. If that's the case, please clarify your comment.
flighht2k5
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A slip yoke is when the yoke slips in and out of the t case. The drive shaft is fixed and doesn't slide in and out. A fixed yoke is when the yoke is fixed in the t case and the dive shaft slips. What you described is a fixed yoke
mtbtim
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A slip yoke is when the yoke slips in and out of the t case. The drive shaft is fixed and doesn't slide in and out. A fixed yoke is when the yoke is fixed in the t case and the dive shaft slips. What you described is a fixed yoke
Ok, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I guess I technically used the wrong term when I said, "Slip Yoke" but I have seen this term used extensively when talking about the yoke on the rear driveshaft for our 3rd Gen 4runners. However, the part on the end of the driveshaft between the differential flange and the propeller shaft is called a "Sleeve Yoke" in the FSM, and it's definitely not fixed, it slides.
flighht2k5
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That's what I said. A slip yoke is the yoke that slides in and out of the transfer case. Look up an sye kit.
http://youtu.be/eiTpIHIh2yA
mtbtim
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Copy that. Thanks for the correction and the link to the video. I was going to try to change the name of the thread to "Sleeve Yoke Binding Fix" but I don't think I can change the name. But, I think people will know what I'm talking about especially if they watch the video.
Happy Trails.
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I have a 2002 4wd and I'm getting a clunk under the driver's seat when I put the car in drive after reversing out of the drive way. Is the sleeve yoke the first place I should be checking?
Back in November I had my mechanic grease all the fittings with Red Line Synthetic Oil - Grease and Assembly Lube - CV-2 Grease which was about 6K miles ago.
Back in November I had my mechanic grease all the fittings with Red Line Synthetic Oil - Grease and Assembly Lube - CV-2 Grease which was about 6K miles ago.
D Farms
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id check out all of your suspension nuts and bolts and the bushings too.
mtbtim
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Sounds more like your transmission mount is bad. Have somebody put the truck in reverse while you're looking under the truck at the transmission mount and see if you see excessive movement there. I suspect one or both sides of the rubber mounts has come lose from the metal plates the rubber is sandwiched between.
I had the same exact symptoms on my 99 Subaru Outback and it was the transmission mount.
TheDurk
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4runners do not use a slip yoke
Well, somebody needs to tell Toyota, because they refer to it as a 'slip yoke' in their TSB on how to grease the propeller shafts. See top of page 3:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxyYXlkb3VibGUzNjB8Z3g6Mzc0MzcxMDU1ZTY4NjlhZQ
mtbtim
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In the FSM, I've seen them use the term "Sleeve Yoke" and that's what I've been going with.
TheDurk
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Fine, but I have long called it a 'slip yoke' and I believe the terms are interchangeable. 'Sleeve yoke' is used to distinguish from 'tube yoke' which is the solid yoke at the other end. In Googling, I could not find the distinction you raise and plenty of knowledgeable people, like Dana Corp., just using slip yoke for drive axles. I'd say either one is OK. The common usage on this forum is 'slip yoke', just as people say 'Check-engine light' and not 'Malfunction Indicator Light.' Sometimes Toyota-speak is just some Japanese translator's idea of what it should be and not technical authority.
http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J300-P3.pdf
http://www.machineservice.com/products/driveline-parts/slip-yoke-assemblies/
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mtbtim
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I absolutely agree with you, but I was corrected on this thread by a member and then did a little research and found the FSM calls it a sleeve yoke. As long as people understand what I'm talking about, I don't really care what I call it.
StreetCreeper
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Perhaps we should all just call it a "thunk-yoke". Besides being descriptively accurate, there is little chance of confusing it with any other terms.
mtbtim
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I sort of like the technical terms "Thingamagigger" or "Doohickey".
StreetCreeper
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Those are handy terms for sure, but they are too broad. I have tons of "thingamaggigers", "doohickeys", "doo-dads", "whatchamacallits" and "thingies" on my truck — but only one "thunk-yoke".
mtbtim
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I used White Lightning Clean Streak. It's a great cleaner to degrease and clean up parts and it dries quick. I first used it for bicycle applications but it works great for automotive too.
I used rags to clean off the bulk of the grease first. For the inside of the slip yoke, I pushed a rag down with a long screwdriver and repeated until most of the grease was out of there. Then I sprayed the Clean Streak several times to get the inside super clean. For the male splines on the propellor shaft, I cleaned it off with a rag first as well and then shot some Clean Streak on it. I didn't shoot the Clean Streak up into the propellor shaft, just on the exposed male threads.
Hope this helps.
