92XJGuy

My driveshaft pulled out the clamps on the yoke that connects to the rear diff. Is this an easy replacement? Can I buy it from like Rock Auto? What's it called?

94XjSport94

What rear end do you have?

freegdr

Is yoke trashed ?

94XjSport94

No the bolts just broke off inside of the yoke. Looks ok from his FB pic.

freegdr

Should be able to spin them out with small screw driver then do this ,fix and upgrade in one.https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/re...version-28141/

92XJGuy

Thanks!

And thank you!

freegdr

Any time.

92XJGuy

So I'm going to need a new driveshaft, since the one I have now is a friend's beater front Xj shaft. It kept pulling the yoke and it eventually broke. I'm at 7''. I'm going to go to the JY and pickup a new shaft, since I can't budget in a custom one right now. Will a front ZJ shaft work?

freegdr

Measure between yokes the compare to this list shaft should be as close to middle of its travel when at what your measurement is .http://www.myjeepxj.com/useful-infor...aft-infomation

92XJGuy

So I went to the JY today and got a ZJ shaft. This was my first time doing this, so I was learning as I went. On the end of the driveshaft that connects to our tcase, I removed all of those clips on the ends of the u joint that need pliers. Thinking it'd come off. I had to get a wrench to get the 4 bolts for it to come off. Well aside from hitting that thing with a rock thinking it was stuck, I eventually got it after the bolts came out.

My question is.. with the clips removed, is that joint no longer secure? Can I take this one off and use the one I have on my XJ? Some of the clips came off in pieces, so it was a bit rusted.


Here's a pic of what I'm talking about:

freegdr

Clips should work

92XJGuy

So it turns out the ZJ shaft I pulled was out of an i6, since the shaft is the same length as my old front XJ. Being in a bit of a time crunch, since I want to go wheeling Sunday, I took it to a driveshaft shop and they're retubing it, so.