changin the u joints

[1sxyfox]

well today me and pete jacked his car up and started the day off by changing the pinion seal in the rear end, then he wanted to change the ujoints out while we had the drive shaft out. so here are a few pic from our work today.

[Nova]

i put the same ujoits in my car.

make sure you tell autozone you're active. they will give you 10% off.

[badluckpony]

got them in my car too

[zupaspunk]

i didn't know they'd give a discount lol, i never ask anymore cause 99% of everyone with a high reg is active here.

[1sxyfox]

so since everyone has these in there cars did ya'll have any problems gettin the clips back on?

[1sxyfox]

and any tips on gettin these in and out ? cause i don't even want to post how long it took us.

[Nova]

used a cheap bearing press from harbor freight. dad kept saying how much nicer it was than beating them in with a socket and hammer.

[1sxyfox]

ya let me tell you about a hammer and a socket.... lol thats what we were using and let me tell you it sucks balls

[zupaspunk]

yea i smashed the @#$@ outta my fingers, yo 1sxyfox you're free to come back over and take all that **** apart lol, gonna put it in the vice and smash it all again.

[nitrostangracin]

If the clips won't go back on, the bearing cup is not seated properly. Possibly 1 or more bearings have popped out. Unfortunately you need to pull it apart and check or you will have a vibration.

As for the pics......WHERE THE HELL ISTHE BEER?

[zupaspunk]

Possibly 1 or more bearings have popped out. Unfortunately you need to pull it apart and check or you will have a vibration

O yea that happened. One needle bearing was all that was stopping us from getting the clips in. Just took everything back off and found that out. Time to put it back together now I guess.

[Runningpony98]

i had the same problem with the clips not seatin but mine was because there was some built up dirt inside the seat. fords are alot better to change than newer chevys. gotta use a torch to get the ujoints outta those buckets

[1sxyfox]

If the clips won't go back on, the bearing cup is not seated properly. Possibly 1 or more bearings have popped out. Unfortunately you need to pull it apart and check or you will have a vibration.

As for the pics......WHERE THE HELL ISTHE BEER?



lol beer :drool: but are you kidding me if i was drinkin beer and workin on this car it prob wouldn't have been a car by the time he got back from the parts store, i would have had it and the shop in a huge ball of flames from being pissed while trying to hammer the old joints out.....

and pete **** that stupid needle bearing, oh well atleast you got it back together, now you should get off your lazy butt drive to my side of base and take some pics.... that is if that pile will make it that far :taunt:

[zupaspunk]

hahah yea i might depends on what the wifey says after I fill up rear and tranny fluids. that last ujoint went on like a dream after i realigned the bearings lol. i could use the small "beater" to get it on instead of the big one.

[zupaspunk]

and if my "pos" can't make it to your side of base, I can always bring the trailblazer hah

[1sxyfox]

and if my "pos" can't make it to your side of base, I can always bring the trailblazer hah



ya but that would defete the purpose of takin pics..... and thats good you didn't have to use the big beater..... that thing was causein some damage yesterday with our punch tool :lol1:

[nyfreakinrican7]

I just take the driveshaft to Southern Auto/Carquest on Onslow drive they charge like $10 for each u-joint. I've had my share of beating them things with the hammer.