Drive shaft on kubota rtv 1140 cpx

[Damian estrada]

Have a question on a rtv 1140 4x4 drive shaft makes a rattling noise whe it hits top speed 25mph to be exact i would appreciate any advice on how to take care of that problem

 

[rustifer]

Have a question on a rtv 1140 4x4 drive shaft makes a rattling noise whe it hits top speed 25mph to be exact i would appreciate any advice on how to take care of that problem

I know this is a very old thread but after what i found out yesterday from the dealership, I wanted to update this one and my original thread.

790 hour 1140 cpx had the same problem and it boiled down to 2 major problems that exceed $2,000 in repairs: needs all new u-joints (or is that cv joints?)...total of 4 and the rear-drive shaft is shot and needs replacing. Those 2 alone are the bulk of the problems that all started with a rattling / clunking noise in drive shaft (2wd only) and a squeal / rattle at 23 MPH to 25 MPH. This was a problem at 400 hours when we got it and the dealership missed it until it completely needed replacing. I made a list, took audio / video of the issues, and had them pick it up to address them specifically and now I'm looking at a trade-in for a new one or a large bill....

Advice: any knock or rattle or squeal...have them look at it and don't take 'it's in spec' for an answer until it's completely resolved.