Hello,

Please find attached images and let me know if I am right.

Is this ring a balancing weight for my driveshaft? It's come loose and I need answers asap lol.

It's making an intermittent guttural clunking noise and shaking my shifter like crazy occasionally.


Thanks,
Matthew

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2000 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L 5-speed RWD 3.73 open - 170,000+ miles
Buggman LED 3BL/CARGO, Buggman Stang Dome LED conversion, LED Brake Light conversion, Line-X O.T.R., Air silencer removed
2.3L Headgasket/TIMING/Water Pump replacement guide

What is the heavy steel ring around the drive shaft ?
metal ring on driveshaft
Drive shaft
Is a new driveshaft required?
balancing collar on driveshaft
Drive shaft issue

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Thank you logan, I didn't even have time to search this morning as I was already at work when I took the pix. Much appreciated.

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2000 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L 5-speed RWD 3.73 open - 170,000+ miles
Buggman LED 3BL/CARGO, Buggman Stang Dome LED conversion, LED Brake Light conversion, Line-X O.T.R., Air silencer removed
2.3L Headgasket/TIMING/Water Pump replacement guide