Ujoint replacement.

[Bigbike]

How do you take a U joint out of a driveshaft? How do you put it back in? Anyone know of a write up?

[wannabejeep]

grinder, cut center part, hammer out caps.

[88xjchief]

Easy if you have a vice. You will need a hammer and a socket the size of the cap.

[grundlepunch]

grinder, cut center part, hammer out caps.

no need for that.

use needle nose pliers to get out the e-clips, put the drive shaft in a vice or between 2 pices of wood so you have space under the u-joint. then get a socket that fits inside the yoke on the drive shaft and hammer the u-joint out.

[04WranglerX]

Caleb, call me and come over. i'll change it for you in like 2 minutes. Then you can know how to do it for the trail.

[Jeepbonehead]

very simple and takes under a minute open vice so you can lay 2 caps of the old u-joint on each side and so the yoke is between the vice, hit yoke really hard, and watch one cap come out, repeat after fliping whole assemble 180 degrees then put the new u-joint in, should take you 2 min max

[Jeepbonehead]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU9aRWHXweU[/ame] watch that

[CSaddict]

Yet the replacement U joint is a chinese autismzone pile of shit and will fail shortly after install.

[04WranglerX]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU9aRWHXweU watch that

I watched up to a minute. I like using my c clamp. takes two seconds.

[Jeepbonehead]

last time i use a c-clamp i had to have a machinest re-align my yoke.

[Zullock Holmes]

getting the old joint out can be a real pain in the ass.... but don't rush putting the new ones in, if you're not careful one or more of the roller bearings will fall over in the cap and it won't come together right. the easiest way to avoid this is to use alittle extra grease around the bearings, it'll ooze out when you press the new joint but helps to hold the roller bearings in place.

if u need help with it, i'll be around. i've done so many at this point i can do them in like no time at all.

[wannabejeep]

no need for that.

use needle nose pliers to get out the e-clips, put the drive shaft in a vice or between 2 pices of wood so you have space under the u-joint. then get a socket that fits inside the yoke on the drive shaft and hammer the u-joint out.

yeah yeah I know. I just like using the grinder at any opportunity I can.

"need to open a beer? I'll grab the grinder"

[Ktmracer419]

one minute?
2 minutes tops?
2 seconds?

you guys are the fucking nascar pit crew of changing u joints

[Jeepbonehead]

yeah yeah I know. I just like using the grinder at any opportunity I can.

"need to open a beer? I'll grab the grinder"

[hippie metal]

one minute?
2 minutes tops?
2 seconds?

you guys are the fucking nascar pit crew of changing u joints

I always liked using a vise, doesnt take no 2 minutes though