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rear driveshaft u joint removal
Quick question;
Working on changing out the u joints in my rear shaft today, and i'm having an issue getting the joints out.
I can shift them back and forth all day with my ball joint press, but the u joint bottoms out against the yoke before i'm able to press it out to one side enough to get the cap off. Can't seem to find anyone who's had this issue. Makes me think I'm missing something obvious. Suggestions?
Working on changing out the u joints in my rear shaft today, and i'm having an issue getting the joints out.
I can shift them back and forth all day with my ball joint press, but the u joint bottoms out against the yoke before i'm able to press it out to one side enough to get the cap off. Can't seem to find anyone who's had this issue. Makes me think I'm missing something obvious. Suggestions?
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I've been changing u-joints like this for 40 something years. Probably the easiest way to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PpR-DcRV08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PpR-DcRV08
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Thanks everyone, the end caps were just difficult to pull out. Putting them in the vice helped!
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Yea, you already did all the hard work, you just forgot to persuade it.
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Old U joints? Cut em out. Then you can pound each cap out individually instead of working against both at the same time. Heat is also a huge help.
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