Crunching clicking? Not good.

[ATC_250SX]

I have a 85 250 sx, i took it out today to get it to run, i had water in tha gas which froze in the fuel line and carborator, what a mess, but anyways on to my problem, as i was riding i noticed a slight occasonal clicking or crunching comming from the facinity of the driveshaft, dose anyone have any ideas what it could be, i was thinking u joint or something in that natiure, any help would be great , thanks, Oh yeah and about a year ago i did swing arm bearings and it has maby 10 hours seince i did those thanks

[big red]

sounds like the universal joint!:eek: my big red did this at the left rear and it was the left axle bearings that were crunching and clicking. I would check that first.:D

[ATC_250SX]

yeah i was hoping thats no what it was but looks like itl have to wait till spring, i plan on restoring a 1948 jeep, so thats where all my money will go, but any idea on cost if its wheel bearings or u joints?

[big red]

From Honda shop left side bearings and seals $88. Right side $54. You can go to bikebandit.com and look up all the prices on the u joint. I think you have to buy the entire driveshaft.$$$$$:mad:

[250sx]

whatever you do, park it until you can fix it. you don't want to ruin otherwise good parts if the diff. by running chunks of metal through them. :eek:

[dads]

I sell the rear kits for $56.60 does both sides bearings and seals.
if ones gone the others not fare behind.

[ATC_250SX]

ok how do i tell if its a wheel bearing or a u joint, i dont think its a u joint, its not a click everytime it rotates its just on occasion, and how big of a pain is it to do axle bearings?

[dads]

Most of the time the hub will become loose on the axle. that lets you know the bearings are on the way out. on the drivew line it makes a clicking sound, sounds like a gear not enguageing and a vibration.

[ATC_250SX]

Ok i have had the left (driveshaft side) hub come loos on my a while back, if i pull the hub off can i feel the bearing to see if its loose or is it more than likely a bearing, it sounds right to me but just truing to make sure, i dont wanna hurt the ring and pinion,

[dads]

Pull the hub and unbolt the axle tube and slide it off the axle.

I had the left hub get loose. I snugger it up and with in a month I was replaceing the bearings.

[big red]

yep, same thing I did. I never did get that frozen brake drum off so I could change bearings in the right side, though.:mad:

[ATC_250SX]

well sounds like thats what im in for, are they hard to do? and DADS did you say you have some bearings and what not for sale?

[big red]

no its not hard to do, but mine had major rust inside the tube and on the enclosed axle, and I ended up replacing the differential seal also.:p

[ATC_250SX]

Dose the axle slide out of the ring gear or do you need to disassemble that too?

[dads]

If you remove the axle tube on the left side it will slide out. BUT you will lose the bearing stop washer of the right side in the tube. you will have to pull the backing plate off the right side. and the bearings in the backing plate have a clip on the out side that holds the bearings in. I can get front & rear axle kits, & diff. kits.
just look in the bearing post.

[ATC_250SX]

Ok cool thanks ill let you know when i get that far, i was gonna have the money this week but my cell phone crapped out so thats priority now, but just dont dissapear off the face of the earth on me.,

[dads]

The best way to get in touch with me is my E-mail in the bearing post. its the company E-mail.