Q: I replaced the rear U joints on my Chevy truck 3 times and as I take it for a test drive, the caps come off. What am I doing wrong?

asked by on October 09, 2016

I replaced the rear U joint 3 times and then I'll take my truck for a test drive and it will run fine for about 10 minutes, and when I slow down the caps comes off. What am I doing wrong?
My car has an automatic transmission.

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