Front Axle U Joint Question
06-15-2006, 08:45 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
"Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
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>I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>greatly appreciated.
Read the manual?
About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
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06-15-2006, 08:45 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
"Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
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>I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>greatly appreciated.
Read the manual?
About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
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Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
06-15-2006, 08:45 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
"Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
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>I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>greatly appreciated.
Read the manual?
About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty
06-15-2006, 08:55 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
Get a BFH and start daily spraying with PB about a week before you want
to do the job.
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jeff
Stupendous Man wrote:
> "Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
> news:55521395.1150357283@DELLME02.ME.cmu.edu...
>> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>
> Read the manual?
> About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
to do the job.
--
jeff
Stupendous Man wrote:
> "Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
> news:55521395.1150357283@DELLME02.ME.cmu.edu...
>> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>
> Read the manual?
> About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
06-15-2006, 08:55 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
Get a BFH and start daily spraying with PB about a week before you want
to do the job.
--
jeff
Stupendous Man wrote:
> "Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
> news:55521395.1150357283@DELLME02.ME.cmu.edu...
>> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>
> Read the manual?
> About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
to do the job.
--
jeff
Stupendous Man wrote:
> "Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
> news:55521395.1150357283@DELLME02.ME.cmu.edu...
>> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>
> Read the manual?
> About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
06-15-2006, 08:55 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
Get a BFH and start daily spraying with PB about a week before you want
to do the job.
--
jeff
Stupendous Man wrote:
> "Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
> news:55521395.1150357283@DELLME02.ME.cmu.edu...
>> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>
> Read the manual?
> About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
to do the job.
--
jeff
Stupendous Man wrote:
> "Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
> news:55521395.1150357283@DELLME02.ME.cmu.edu...
>> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
>> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>
> Read the manual?
> About a 3 hour job, if properly tooled and skilled. Do both sides.
06-15-2006, 10:03 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
Getting the axle nut off can be hard. What worked for me was heating
the nut with a propane torch for about a minute, spraying with PB
blaster, tapping the nut hard all around with a length of lead pipe and
a hammer and then using an 18 inch breaker bar. Came off pretty easy
after this treatment (before this I couldnīt remove it even with a 4
foot tube on the breaker bar).
Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
> greatly appreciated.
the nut with a propane torch for about a minute, spraying with PB
blaster, tapping the nut hard all around with a length of lead pipe and
a hammer and then using an 18 inch breaker bar. Came off pretty easy
after this treatment (before this I couldnīt remove it even with a 4
foot tube on the breaker bar).
Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
> greatly appreciated.
06-15-2006, 10:03 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
Getting the axle nut off can be hard. What worked for me was heating
the nut with a propane torch for about a minute, spraying with PB
blaster, tapping the nut hard all around with a length of lead pipe and
a hammer and then using an 18 inch breaker bar. Came off pretty easy
after this treatment (before this I couldnīt remove it even with a 4
foot tube on the breaker bar).
Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
> greatly appreciated.
the nut with a propane torch for about a minute, spraying with PB
blaster, tapping the nut hard all around with a length of lead pipe and
a hammer and then using an 18 inch breaker bar. Came off pretty easy
after this treatment (before this I couldnīt remove it even with a 4
foot tube on the breaker bar).
Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
> greatly appreciated.
06-15-2006, 10:03 AM
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Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
Getting the axle nut off can be hard. What worked for me was heating
the nut with a propane torch for about a minute, spraying with PB
blaster, tapping the nut hard all around with a length of lead pipe and
a hammer and then using an 18 inch breaker bar. Came off pretty easy
after this treatment (before this I couldnīt remove it even with a 4
foot tube on the breaker bar).
Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
> greatly appreciated.
the nut with a propane torch for about a minute, spraying with PB
blaster, tapping the nut hard all around with a length of lead pipe and
a hammer and then using an 18 inch breaker bar. Came off pretty easy
after this treatment (before this I couldnīt remove it even with a 4
foot tube on the breaker bar).
Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
> I have a '96 GC, 4.0 with 165k on it and I need to replace the driver side
> U joint. How difficult is it and any suggestions on how to do it would be
> greatly appreciated.
