Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

Yep, RPITA^3 the first time, antiseize and the second pass is a piece of
cake.

Mike Romain wrote:

> I put antiseize on mine when I put the hub back into the steering
> knuckle and when I had to change the u-joint the second time (POS
> 'lifetime' joint you can't grease so they fail in a couple years or even
> as soon as 8 months for one) the hub popped out really easily the second
> time. I noticed it as we were loading for a trip and had the sucker
> changed out within an hour including going to get the part.
>
> The first time, well..... I have that sacrificial bolt for a reason....
> ;-)
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>If the hub comes out easily, this is a reasonable 2 or 3 hour (first
>>time) job. If you live in the salt belt, the bearing hub will be rusted
>>solid into the steering knuckle. Spray every day for a week with PB
>>Blaster or Kroil, put it up high on some 6 ton jack stands (24" up), and
>>use a BIG hammer. I might suggest having a shop do it, it's that tough.
>>
>>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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

Yep, RPITA^3 the first time, antiseize and the second pass is a piece of
cake.

Mike Romain wrote:

> I put antiseize on mine when I put the hub back into the steering
> knuckle and when I had to change the u-joint the second time (POS
> 'lifetime' joint you can't grease so they fail in a couple years or even
> as soon as 8 months for one) the hub popped out really easily the second
> time. I noticed it as we were loading for a trip and had the sucker
> changed out within an hour including going to get the part.
>
> The first time, well..... I have that sacrificial bolt for a reason....
> ;-)
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>If the hub comes out easily, this is a reasonable 2 or 3 hour (first
>>time) job. If you live in the salt belt, the bearing hub will be rusted
>>solid into the steering knuckle. Spray every day for a week with PB
>>Blaster or Kroil, put it up high on some 6 ton jack stands (24" up), and
>>use a BIG hammer. I might suggest having a shop do it, it's that tough.
>>
>>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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

http://web.archive.org/web/200407240...0WheelBearing/
http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

http://web.archive.org/web/200407240...0WheelBearing/
http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

http://web.archive.org/web/200407240...0WheelBearing/
http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

I had a '96 GC (now sold) and it had CV joints with boots instead of
u-joints. Are these harder to change than u-joints?


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> http://web.archive.org/web/200407240...0WheelBearing/
> http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> 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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

I had a '96 GC (now sold) and it had CV joints with boots instead of
u-joints. Are these harder to change than u-joints?


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> http://web.archive.org/web/200407240...0WheelBearing/
> http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> 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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

I had a '96 GC (now sold) and it had CV joints with boots instead of
u-joints. Are these harder to change than u-joints?


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> http://web.archive.org/web/200407240...0WheelBearing/
> http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> 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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

Once you have access to the axle, then you can swap the part. Getting
the hub out of the steering knuckle is still an SOB of a job the first
time.

Usually CV joints come with the whole axle, in other words the suckers
are expensive. Shops do sell rebuilt units around here.

Even in just buying a new CV joint vs a u-joint there is quite the price
difference.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

nrs wrote:
>
> I had a '96 GC (now sold) and it had CV joints with boots instead of
> u-joints. Are these harder to change than u-joints?
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> > http://web.archive.org/web/200407240...0WheelBearing/
> > http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > 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.

Re: Front Axle U Joint Question
 

Once you have access to the axle, then you can swap the part. Getting
the hub out of the steering knuckle is still an SOB of a job the first
time.

Usually CV joints come with the whole axle, in other words the suckers
are expensive. Shops do sell rebuilt units around here.

Even in just buying a new CV joint vs a u-joint there is quite the price
difference.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

nrs wrote:
>
> I had a '96 GC (now sold) and it had CV joints with boots instead of
> u-joints. Are these harder to change than u-joints?
>
> L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> > http://web.archive.org/web/200407240...0WheelBearing/
> > http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
> > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > 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.