missing one needle bearing

[PlanZero]

Long story short, after putting xcase, yoke and driveshaft back together I found one needle bearing that must've fallen out upon reassembly. How bad is this?

 

[bryanwheat]

Long story short, after putting xcase, yoke and driveshaft back together I found one needle bearing that must've fallen out upon reassembly. How bad is this?

Bad as in the joint will likely destroy itself without it.

 

[minimarine09]

Sounds like it's time to back track and find its home

 

[92AWDHX40]

Exactly find it.

 

[OneMoreVR4]

do not run it without it. it looks like it will b fine but it wont

 

[rough]

Danggggggg, I bet your heart sunk to you stomach when you seen that needle bearing!
I feel your pain! Should be almost twice as fast taking out everything and putting it back, to look on the bright side

 

[PlanZero]

Yeah, I started hysterically laughing and crying at the same time. I know which u joint it came from, the one connecting the xcase yoke to the driveshaft. I'm gonna try to just replace it without taking anything off the car using a mini sledge and socket. Conveniently I have an extra brand new Moog u joint.