jerseyjeepin856

Whatsup i have a 93cherokee after taking it in the woods i noticed a grinding and clunking noise from the front passenger side not sure what it is when i put it in 4 wheel my steering gets harder and when i turn the wheel it jus wants to fly back any help is appreciated

TheJerm

Its probably a really worn out ujoint, if you do one, do them both

ZachsXJ

yeah that sounds like a toasted axleshaft u-joint.

jerseyjeepin856

Lickily i get paid thursday thanks for your help i really didnt feel like takin it to a shop it shouldnt be too hard to replace right? Haha

ZachsXJ

considering its probably the original joint from the factory plan for it to be a royal PITA.

Also, your unit bearings could very possibly be seized to the hubs, although there is a pretty easy way to pop them out if they are. I'll do it tomorrow and take a picture to show you how.

I'll say this much: On a good day, with no trouble it could take you as little as an hour to do both sides.(might as well while you're at it)

On a bad day, and having to fight with getting the unit bearing out, and then replacing the u-joint I'd say you should prepare for it to take up to 5 hours.

jerseyjeepin856

If you take pics that would be awsome prolly save me some dents and broken tools haha if not no biggy...the way my heep treats me im always up for a challenge so im expecting a 5 hr day its all worth it in the end

TheJerm

Follow the link

Try the 1st link

cherokee90

thats a bada$$ link, could you show me how to do that?

tagordon

Cherokee90 start by going here:
http://lmgtfy.com/
If you need more help figuring it out let me know.

ZachsXJ

well, with everything I had to do today I forgot. However I found a write-up that includes what Im talking about. No torch, BFH or other destructive tools needed.

Here's the write up: http://myjeeptj.com/2008/07/06/unit-...t-in-a-dana-30

the specific method I was talking about for removing the unit bearings is related to this picture: http://myjeeptj.com/wpg2?g2_itemId=11468

That link also shows the best method I have seen to date for removing unit bearings.

Far better than an air-hammer, BFH or a torch. Best part is if you're just changing the u-joints it won't ruin your unit bearings.

FYI, when you own a Jeep Anti-seize is your best friend. a little bit goes a long way, all you need is the thinest of coatings and it will save you TONs of hassle down the road. and to boot a bottle is only like $6 at auto-zone.

I would highly suggest using it on EVERY bolt you take off to replace the u-joints along with the inner knuckle that the bearing seats to.