breton wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.

Hmm.. on the 93ZJ it's three bolts and the whole axle slides out.

http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/
A new OEM Right shaft is $473
If you have ABS the shaft is only $409
If you have disconnects the shaft is $348

--
DougW

 

breton wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.

Hmm.. on the 93ZJ it's three bolts and the whole axle slides out.

http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/
A new OEM Right shaft is $473
If you have ABS the shaft is only $409
If you have disconnects the shaft is $348

--
DougW

 

breton wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.

Hmm.. on the 93ZJ it's three bolts and the whole axle slides out.

http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/
A new OEM Right shaft is $473
If you have ABS the shaft is only $409
If you have disconnects the shaft is $348

--
DougW

 

Have a weekend and a mechanically incline friend?
http://www.----------.com/Dana30WheelBearing/index.htm
http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=257794
Use lots of penetrating fluid, and maybe a couple extra hub bolts to beat
on, to drive the hub spindle out of the knuckle
http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"breton" <bretonh@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177621966.698549.6570@r30g2000prh.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.
>
> Thanks!!
> Breton
>



--
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Have a weekend and a mechanically incline friend?
http://www.----------.com/Dana30WheelBearing/index.htm
http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=257794
Use lots of penetrating fluid, and maybe a couple extra hub bolts to beat
on, to drive the hub spindle out of the knuckle
http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"breton" <bretonh@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177621966.698549.6570@r30g2000prh.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.
>
> Thanks!!
> Breton
>



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

Have a weekend and a mechanically incline friend?
http://www.----------.com/Dana30WheelBearing/index.htm
http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=257794
Use lots of penetrating fluid, and maybe a couple extra hub bolts to beat
on, to drive the hub spindle out of the knuckle
http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"breton" <bretonh@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177621966.698549.6570@r30g2000prh.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.
>
> Thanks!!
> Breton
>



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

Have a weekend and a mechanically incline friend?
http://www.----------.com/Dana30WheelBearing/index.htm
http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/articl....jsp?id=257794
Use lots of penetrating fluid, and maybe a couple extra hub bolts to beat
on, to drive the hub spindle out of the knuckle
http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/


"breton" <bretonh@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1177621966.698549.6570@r30g2000prh.googlegrou ps.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.
>
> Thanks!!
> Breton
>



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

 

Sounds pretty spendy. The XJ should have the standard U joint, not the
cardigan. Replacement U joint runs $10 to $15 plus labor. If the bearing
hub comes out easily, about an hour labor in a good shop. If it comes
out hard (plan on it given the salted roads!!) , a GOOD shop can handle
it without too much extra time. If they don't do these very often, they
might try to get you for 4 hours. That is per side so $200 to $250 for
both sides would not be out of line.

I'm showing $185 for a ball joint set (per side) from
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/ . Expect half that at NAPA. No idea
on the labor cost.

I'd expect some play in the ball joints, no idea if yours is minor
expected wear, serious wear, or don't drive it until it's fixed wear.

breton wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.
>
> Thanks!!
> Breton
>

 

Sounds pretty spendy. The XJ should have the standard U joint, not the
cardigan. Replacement U joint runs $10 to $15 plus labor. If the bearing
hub comes out easily, about an hour labor in a good shop. If it comes
out hard (plan on it given the salted roads!!) , a GOOD shop can handle
it without too much extra time. If they don't do these very often, they
might try to get you for 4 hours. That is per side so $200 to $250 for
both sides would not be out of line.

I'm showing $185 for a ball joint set (per side) from
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/ . Expect half that at NAPA. No idea
on the labor cost.

I'd expect some play in the ball joints, no idea if yours is minor
expected wear, serious wear, or don't drive it until it's fixed wear.

breton wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.
>
> Thanks!!
> Breton
>

 

Sounds pretty spendy. The XJ should have the standard U joint, not the
cardigan. Replacement U joint runs $10 to $15 plus labor. If the bearing
hub comes out easily, about an hour labor in a good shop. If it comes
out hard (plan on it given the salted roads!!) , a GOOD shop can handle
it without too much extra time. If they don't do these very often, they
might try to get you for 4 hours. That is per side so $200 to $250 for
both sides would not be out of line.

I'm showing $185 for a ball joint set (per side) from
http://www.chryslerpartsdirect.com/ . Expect half that at NAPA. No idea
on the labor cost.

I'd expect some play in the ball joints, no idea if yours is minor
expected wear, serious wear, or don't drive it until it's fixed wear.

breton wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just figured out that my front left u-joint is busted (the one by
> the wheel). It is the bearings that are broken and not the actual u-
> joint. The other one is binding up a little bit. The jeep is a 93
> cherokee sport (v6 4-wheel drive) with 130k in Massachusetts (rust!).
> The guy who was looking at mentioned that there was a little bit of
> play in the front right left ball joint when leveraged with a crow
> bar. I proceeded to get a quote and it totaled up to 1300 dollars for
> the both ball and u-joints. Does this sound reasonable (approx. 650
> parts and 650 labor)? I'd try to handle the u-joins myself (I've done
> water pump, brakes, suspension, etc.) but I do not have any air tools
> and I've heard getting the hub/bearing assembly off is really
> difficult. Can anyone recommend a good garage in the boston area? I
> bought this jeep for a few hundred and I really can't spend so much on
> it considering the body has some rot etc. Any help would be
> appreciated. I'm not so concerned about having it run like a dream.
> I'd just like to make sure it is safe on long drives.
>
> Thanks!!
> Breton
>