I need a cheap easy fix, i was thinking of drilling out and using the ubolt style u-joint straps to pinch it down till i can aford a new yoke and seal kit. Has anyone done this as a temp fix and how safe is it, can i drive about an hour away to my dads shop to fix it right?

 

My son try to repair one like that and within 50 miles the cap fell off and the drive shaft came apart and destroyed the output shaft. Yokes are not that much at the jy,maybe $10,I paid $30 for a new one.

 

Thats what i was afraid of.. Theres a guy here in town that sells em for $35 a pop, so Im goin to go get one in the AM.

Anyone know the size of the pinion nut as in socket size?

 

Not off the top of my head but where you buy the yoke they should know.

 

cool, thx for the info.. btw, is it a MUST to change out the crush washer, or can it wait for a week?

 

It would be ok but I would change it out at the sametime if all possible,the inportant thing is to torgue it to spec again,I think it is 140lbs but would have to look.