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md1032 May 11, 2009 09:29 PM

greasable u joints?
 
:brickwall: my jeep eats axle turning u joints. about twice a year i have to replace them. i drive thrught alot of water and when i do i regreas every thing that i can. but the u joint that i get from shucks or napa are not greasable... im dun with this.
i have a stalk 89 cherokee xj pioneer i6 4.0l. can any one point me to some that might work?


im looking for the frunt stearing axle u joints



thanx to any help

joshpallotta May 11, 2009 09:40 PM

dont get greasable u-joints. get spicer u joints if you can afford it. greasable ones arent sealed so the water gets in and eats away at them. if you can, get some sealed non-greasable

iroc88lb9 May 11, 2009 09:41 PM

w0rd!

joshpallotta May 11, 2009 09:44 PM


Originally Posted by iroc88lb9 (Post 182962)
w0rd!

wow all of the posts that ive seen from you are worthless

md1032 May 11, 2009 09:44 PM

im not saying your rong but the greasable ones that i have i had for years. its the non greasable that i keep replacing

joshpallotta May 11, 2009 09:50 PM


Originally Posted by md1032 (Post 182966)
im not saying your rong but the greasable ones that i have i had for years. its the non greasable that i keep replacing

my mistake, i misread ur thread

93XJLI May 11, 2009 09:57 PM

sealed > greaseable.

md1032 May 11, 2009 10:02 PM

really.. ok is there any make that you like because the ones i get at the store are JUNK!!!

i would still like to find greasable ones if any one knows about any

93XJLI May 11, 2009 11:08 PM


Originally Posted by md1032 (Post 182993)
really.. ok is there any make that you like because the ones i get at the store are JUNK!!!

i would still like to find greasable ones if any one knows about any

i think precision makes greasable ones.

honestly dude, greasables are pretty ****ty in the front axle application. get a set of spicer u joints and call it a day.

mike37 May 11, 2009 11:18 PM

there is no deferents in a greasable and a none greasable
other than you can grease one and it will last longer if you dont blow out the seals with to much grease

93XJLI May 11, 2009 11:23 PM


Originally Posted by mike37 (Post 183035)
there is no deferents in a greasable and a none greasable
other than you can grease one and it will last longer if you dont blow out the seals with to much grease

yes there are.

the hole for the grease zerk compromises the integrity of the u-joint. not a huge issue for some, but its still an issue, especially on a wheeled rig.

spicer brand u-joints are the best off the shelf u joints you can buy. just buy them.

mike37 May 11, 2009 11:35 PM


Originally Posted by 93XJLI (Post 183037)
yes there are.

the hole for the grease zerk compromises the integrity of the u-joint. not a huge issue for some, but its still an issue, especially on a wheeled rig.

spicer brand u-joints are the best off the shelf u joints you can buy. just buy them.

old wives tail
exept fort that spicer brand u-joints are the best off the shelf u joints you can buy

mike37 May 11, 2009 11:40 PM


Originally Posted by md1032 (Post 182938)
:brickwall: my jeep eats axle turning u joints. about twice a year i have to replace them. i drive thrught alot of water and when i do i regreas every thing that i can. but the u joint that i get from shucks or napa are not greasable... im dun with this.
i have a stalk 89 cherokee xj pioneer i6 4.0l. can any one point me to some that might work?


im looking for the frunt stearing axle u joints



thanx to any help

if you are replacing them that often you may have a damaged yoke
or something you are doing in the install may be causing it

md1032 May 12, 2009 12:44 AM


Originally Posted by mike37 (Post 183043)
if you are replacing them that often you may have a damaged yoke
or something you are doing in the install may be causing it

i thoght about that. i had the same problom with my drive shaft. so i man'd up a bough the greasable one. never had the problome sence... so im trying to do the same with the front.

i may have been exaggerating alitl about haw often i replace them. but im getting tierd of replacing them. there the only u joints that i still have to replace any more. i get that red rust all over the joint like watter has gotin in...

im just trying to find greasalbe u joint. dos any one know if they exist?

i think i found them but this site won't let me past the hole link. i have my douts about the ones i found because they look to big.

md1032 May 12, 2009 02:17 AM

:head: YA!!! FOUND IT!!! i would paste the link but the site won't let me paste the full link... found it on jcwhitney.com


thanks to all


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