1811 driveline question.
 

http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=c...&dn=0029900008

In the diagram above #13 has what best can be described as a heim joint with a hole through it for the drive shaft.

My question is should the part that the shaft goes through be held captive in the surrounding plate that has the four holes?
When I took mine out it was laying in the part that the flywheel bolt is in.
I can sort of snap it back in place but by feel I think when I slide the shaft into it, if the hole is not perfectly aligned, it would just push out and lay in the cup that the flywheel bolt is in.

Is mine just worn out?

This is on a 1811 to be clear.

Thanks.

Yep. Yours is shot. You need to replace it. Just like a heim joint, the ball isn't supposed to fall out.

Pretty much what it looked like to me.

Thanks for confirming that.