claygrassmann

hey yall just got under my heep and found out where my death wobble was coming from, shakin them ujoints is like waving a wet noodle in the air, so im gonna replace the u joints obviously but my big question is am i gonna have to remove the front hub to do it?

89eliminator

blown u-joints dont cause death wobble. yes you need to remove the hub to get the shafts out. hub nut is 36 mm.

claygrassmann

well damnit i wish they did cause death wobble lol looks like im gonna buy a crap ton of bushings to cure the wobble then

thanks btw

whowey

Supposedly you can do it without removing the hub nut.. by pulling the entire shaft and hub as single unit.. but I have never been able to do it..

tannerp89

lol i tried that saturday when i did my u joints...didnt work. couldnt get the hub loose from the knuckle. only way i could think of pulling it off it is using the hub bolts as push rods on the hub and lightly tap on the bolts to break the hub loose...

claygrassmann

is the nuckle threaded as well as the hub?

tannerp89

nope..but you could ruin the threads on the hubs doing it that way. best way ive found to do it is put it in 4 wheel drive, put it in gear/park. jack front end up, support. remove wheels, rotors, calipers. remove cotter pin, nut cap and spring washer. take 2 foot breaker bar and 36 mm axle socket and bust that ***** loose. (being as you put it in 4 wheel it will keep your axle from spinning, also helps when inserting axles back into tubes) then take flathead screwdriver/ chisel to bust hub loose from knuckle. also i would highly suggest some axle tube seals if your doing your front u joints...

claygrassmann

yeah i was just thinkin about the seals

tannerp89

the seals on the pumpkin? im talkin about actual axle tube seals...
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...1&apwidgEn9G16
to keep water n crud out of your axles....

claygrassmann

i wasnt plannin on doin it that way just curious incase i need to cut the heads of the bolts off, there is a crazy amount of rust on there

tannerp89

PB Blaster, lots of time and good beer is what i find i need when doing drivetrain work....

Borego

Busted bearings

claygrassmann

yeah i got a can of blaster im gonna use might even get a second can use one per side lol, and what about busted bearings?

tannerp89

i think he means if the bearings in your hubs are bad itll cause wobble. easy way to check..jack up your wheel and stick a pry bar under it and push up. if it wiggles or clicks or anything your bearings are bad.

claygrassmann

god i hope not those aint cheap