So I've been getting this kind of squeaky wobbly sound upon dead stop acceleration. I took her to shop where the gentleman immediately stated that my u joints were going bad and quoted me $60 to replace both of them. Seems really cheap, is this an easy one to do? I don't have a lot of experience wrenching but am very eager to learn. Any writesups on doing this?

 

I'd have the mechanic do this because it requires pressing. I had a mechanic do this too for my jeep last year.

 

Very easy all you need is some needle nose
Pliars a c- clamp and some sockets

 

I asked the dude if it was something I could do myself and he said that I could try and if I mess it up the parts only like ten bucks so I wouldn't be out much haha and they do it for 60 still. Though that was kinda funny

 

Possibly even a big ****ing hammer. You tube has tons of videos on doing it. That's how I learned

 

I would imagine a c clamp is one of those big clamps that looks like a c? Know o any write ups on it? I always got a hard time finding jack with the search on this place

 

Cool ill check it out

 

Wow they make that look really easy! I think it was a 13yr old doing it in the video haha

 

Yeah it's really not bad. I had a stubborn one on my old wrangler and I ended up putting the yoke on a block of wood and hammering a socket through one side of it with a big hammer. If you run into a problem the people at your local advance auto would probably be able to help you out. You could even rent the specific tool used for u joints from them

 

Change them for $60? Heck, I'd go get a cup of coffee while I wait, lol. That's dirt cheap.

 

must be the driveshaft u joint they will replace for 60. if it were the axle itd be a bit more lol.

 

Even cheaper if u do it yourself! Lol

 

Axle and ds u joints are rd ast really, the first time is always a bit difficult but they arent really that bad...put the extra 40 in gas and just try it yourself lol

 

For sure! And a good way to learn something new and useful too. But man...$60 for doing both is a good price, esp. if it includes parts. (I can be pretty lazy if the price is right ha ha)

 

Yeah... I guess I just don't trust shops lol