The wheels of the car fully depend on the torque converter to get power from the engine to spin and move.

The propeller shaft is the important component which is responsible for transmitting the power over the wheels.

If you drive a front wheel drive car, then it can deliver the engine's torque power to the front wheels which are also known as driveshaft.

The propeller shaft also deliver the torque power to the front and back wheels, so there are two propeller shafts present in a car.

If your propeller shaft is worn out, then it would provide you the symptoms given in the below points.

Squeaking and clunking sound

If you feel squeaking sound, then it indicate a bad propeller shaft in your car means the internal components of shaft are damaged or an imbalance within the shaft.

However, when you put your step on the gas pedal or drive in reverse, the worn out propeller shaft will cause clunking sound.

Due to this reason, you will normally hear the squeaking and clunking sound all the time in your car.

At this point, you will feel more motivated to replace the drive shaft of your car before some real damages occur.

Vibrations

If your car has a worn out propeller shaft, then it may create vibrations in your car from underneath the car.

These vibrations should clearly indicate that the shaft of your car needs replacement and in most cases, the shaft may have worn out bushing.

Thus, the bushings hold the shaft in this place. If the bushings are loose, worn out or damaged, then the shaft will vibrate.

When the shaft will vibrate, then it could lean in your car and damaged completely.

Turning and U-Joint rotation issues

Another symptom of a worn out propeller shaft of your car is arising troubles while turning your car.

The reason behind is, your wheels unable to receive the proper amount of torque power and hesitate after you turn the steering wheel.

The propeller shaft has a U- joint to rotate at a steady pace. When it failed in rotation and speedups can cause issues in the propeller shaft.

If the damage of your propeller shaft is too significant, then try to replace it as soon as possible.

Conclusion

If you unable to find the worn out propeller shaft of your car, then the above-defined symptoms will help you to recognize it easily.

When you notice the damaged propeller shaft in your car, replace it as early as possible, otherwise, the replacement cost tends to double.

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