Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
Righto, I'd be grabbing the shaft very firmly with both hands and giving it a tug.

Double entendre aside, we're checking for play anywhere, so a hand either side of the DC joint and either side of the spline, our feel is pretty sensitive and will pick the tiniest amount of play.
To all concerned,

Many thanks for responses.

Front drive shaft failed about 1000km after re-greasing. Rattling noise and vibration under load, luckily pounced on it before it completely destroyed my underside.

New driveshaft in and all good!