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
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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.

 

nrs did pass the time by typing:
> 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?

They are the same. Actually you can swap CV and U-Joint axle assemblies.

--
DougW

 

nrs did pass the time by typing:
> 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?

They are the same. Actually you can swap CV and U-Joint axle assemblies.

--
DougW

 

nrs did pass the time by typing:
> 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?

They are the same. Actually you can swap CV and U-Joint axle assemblies.

--
DougW