Front Axle U-Joints....HELP!
02-02-2013, 08:31 PM
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Front Axle U-Joints....HELP!
Hey guys, I'm getting very frustrated. 
I am changing the axle u-joint on the passenger side and I cannot get both inner c-clips in the grooves for the u-joints. I know it is the correct u-joint as I installed the driverside a few weeks ago. Also I cant get the caps and cross to line up in the short/hub side shaft. Any thoughts? Thanks
I am changing the axle u-joint on the passenger side and I cannot get both inner c-clips in the grooves for the u-joints. I know it is the correct u-joint as I installed the driverside a few weeks ago. Also I cant get the caps and cross to line up in the short/hub side shaft. Any thoughts? Thanks
02-02-2013, 10:34 PM
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Possibly one of the needles from the bearing fell down in the cap. That would be the only good reason for not being able to get both sides' clips on. Or, the ears could've bent, but that's really unlikely and you'd notice it'd be very hard to get the joint in/out.
02-03-2013, 08:20 AM
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. Pretty sure I bent the ears. I decided that I wasn't going to let this shaft ruin my weekend anymore, so I ended up ordering a new shaft 
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