[gromittoo]

Someone should tell viper what to do to check out his driveshaft.

I suspect that you can block the rear wheels, and jack both front wheels off the ground. With the engine off, and the tranny in neutral, and the wheels pointed straight ahead turn one of the wheels by hand. Since the wheels will be hanging fully extended, you will have the CV joints bent a little. You should feel a little play in the gears, but it should turn smoothly. If you turn the wheel, and it gets harder at one spot, that could be the half shaft binding.

Next take the wheel off, and without sticking you head under the van, feel the rubber boots around the CV joints. They should not have any rips in them.

If you need to stick your head underneath to do this inspection properly, use jackstands! This comes from someone who considers himself extremely lucky in his teenage years to not be under the car when the jack failed.

Anyone else wanna put in thier 2 cents? I've never done this on anything but a Honda.