bad u-joint caused more problems
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bad u-joint caused more problems
so today was a crappy day, went to change my rear driveshaft u joint and found out that the yoke on the rear diff is shot too, the moving of the u-joint shaved down some of the metal in the yoke, so does anybody know where i can get a new yoke?
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yeah that was my other thought, ive changed a yoke before on a 71 cutlass and i had to use an impact gun for that, i mean i can get an oem yoke for like 25 bucks, which is 10 bucks more than one from a junkyard, and its new so i dont have to worry about the same problem i had with this one
typical jeep thing though, something simple turns into a whole ordeal haha, gotta love it
typical jeep thing though, something simple turns into a whole ordeal haha, gotta love it
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wait a second, do you think the u-joint that autozone gave me is the wrong one? i know i need a 1310 u-joint for it, but how can i tell if the one i got is the right one, i now the yoke is a little over 3 3/8 wide from where the u-joint sits in it, my u-joint is about just 3 3/8, i figured that was from it wearing out, do you think i just have the wrong u-joint?
the other reason why i think its hard to believe that the yoke is bad is cause the u-joint wasnt bad for long, maybe a week if that, and i didnt do anywheeling or highway driving so nothing to strenuos for it
the other reason why i think its hard to believe that the yoke is bad is cause the u-joint wasnt bad for long, maybe a week if that, and i didnt do anywheeling or highway driving so nothing to strenuos for it
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yeah its the right u-joint, so i guess i gotta get a new yoke, is there anyway to change the yoke without crushing the sleeve? besides just being careful
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it hard to screw up a crush sleve by hand take a 18inch pipe wrenc to hold the yoke and a pc of pipe to slip over the 1/2 inch ratchet with the socket that fits the nut on you yoke and a hammer to junk yard you will be good just dont over tighten the nut when you put it back on there not as tight as every body thinks
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The hard part about pulling one off at the jy with hand tools is keeping the wheels from turnning. Every do it yourself jy I have been to puts the vehicles up off of the ground and the force needed to turn that pinion nut is going to spin the axles.
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well i ordered a new yoke, its only about 10 bucks more expensive than one from our pick a part, ive got a breaker bar i can use on it, and is it fine if i put the e-brake on to hold the yoke still? thats how i got the driveshaft off
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well good news! i went under the jeep to mess around with the driveshaft, well i put it on it moved, so this thought popped into my head "hey maybe these caps are too big?" so i put the old ones on it, which were in good shape still and..... no movement at all!! the new caps were too big and werent holding the u-joint like they were supposed to be, so problem solved, now i just gotta ship back the new yoke and get my 40 bucks back
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