Since the drive shaft came out of the car, I'm thinking that the rear U joint came apart and the shaft started whipping around and broke the main shaft on the trans.
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You never know, coupla months back I'm getting on the highway, I go over an expansion joint and my truck starts violently shaking. I pull over and there's the cap from my U joint, no warning just bang. Glad to hear your OK, everything else can be fixed.
Beep Beep Dave
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Sorry to hear about this Dave....which car did this happen to?
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Old Man with a Hat
Yep I'm thinking that as well.
polara71
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Yes it was.... I'm hoping the case is good. Not even looking at it right now
polara71
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The 62000 mile convertible
polara71
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Could be, the U is still bolted in the rear. But, I never had a vibration, not a second before impact
polara71
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This picture looks like it tells a story, I know its difficult to see but it looks like something went within the case...???
It looks as though the mount still has part of the tail shaft bolted to it.
Im not planning on crawling under there today or anytime soon but my brain may not let me sleep until I get under there to see whats doin'
It looks as though the mount still has part of the tail shaft bolted to it.
Im not planning on crawling under there today or anytime soon but my brain may not let me sleep until I get under there to see whats doin'
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Maybe get some support under that pan so your your engine and trans assembly isn't hinging on your engine mounts.
polara71
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If Im doing that I might as well get under there with some wrenches. My disgust and disbelief is keeping me away....
Damn you Matt !!!
Damn you Matt !!!
70bigblockdodge
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That looks like u joint and then a overrunning clutch/sprag failure.
Good luck sorry about the case.
Good luck sorry about the case.
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Sorry Man but you might as well take it out, you know you have to.
polara71
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If Im doing that I might as well get under there with some wrenches. My disgust and disbelief is keeping me away....
Damn you Matt !!!
You could just put a floor jack under it for now if you don't want to go under the car.
polara71
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Thats how I gotta get the car up off the ground, you guys are killing me here. 
barnfind
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I wouldn't want to crawl under it either until most of the old trans fluid was cleared off first.
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Dot you have a skinny kid you could send under there???
polara71
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Thatll cost me $20 bucks thanks to you
barnfind
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I'd stop by, but I'm changing my u joints
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