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Stuck slip yoke

Alright, so it seems my drive shaft is stuck at the slip yoke. How would you guys recommend getting it out?
88 Cougar
88 T-Bird
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Stuck slip yoke

Reply #1
Not sure what you mean.  Are you referring to the yoke that goes up into the transmission?  If so what do you mean by stuck?

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

Stuck slip yoke

Reply #2
Yeah, it should travel in and out when the suspension goes up or down.

Take off the driveshaft bolts, and gently tap it out with a hammer. Iver never had one get stuck before.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Stuck slip yoke

Reply #3
It's stuck pretty bad this coming week I'm going to use a slide hammer to get it out. Also I have another question are the auto and manual yokes the same length?
88 Cougar
88 T-Bird
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Stuck slip yoke

Reply #4
Yes and no. I reused my aod yoke on my t-5. Really, the answer depends.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com


Stuck slip yoke

Reply #6
I measured and I need a 6" slip yoke
88 Cougar
88 T-Bird
other cars that don't apply to this forum

Stuck slip yoke

Reply #7
I've never seen the splines get damaged. I've even chucked a driveshaft out at freeway speeds, pulled over walked back and picked the yoke up off the side of the highway and reused it after.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com