U-joint replacement...DUH!

[CJKarl]

So I'm swapping out my u-joints, easy job, right? Do the rear end of the driveshaft, duct tape the caps on while I remove the front ones. No problem. So I'm putting the caps back on the front and I'm having trouble getting one to seat. A few good TAPS with a hammer and an old socket and I CRACK the cap. :roll: WTF, pull it all apart. Seems one roller pin dropped into the cap while I was putting it on. :roll:
So now I have to dig throught the trash and find the best cap out of the 8 I just took off. Finally got it back together.
Also put on a new cowl gasket and ordered the paint. :bling:

 

[bj-666]

those joint presses are ok but it is hard to judge how much pressure your putting on the joint. i actually broke an ear off using mine.

 

[CJKarl]

What color paint did we get? or should I say paint's.

Going "Olive Drab", boys and girls. 8)

 

[DonnyG]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=4065

Yeah, it works, but....It's called a "Ball Joint Press" for a reason. I much prefer the gentle 8oz. hammer tap approach. Much more feel for properly placed caps. Then again, I do u-joints about 5 times a week. Damn snaprings!!! :rant: :madred: :banghead:

 

[jon]

wouldn't have soldved his problem anyway,

press would have cracked the cap just as easyily as the hammer.

and I have tapped ujoints into the chromoly shafts, its not that horrible.

one of my buddies recently made a jig setup for his shop press to swap ujoints. that thing is sweet.

 

[Used-TJ]

Yeah, I'd like to see your cute little hammer work with chromoly axle shafts. The tolerances are much tighter than factory poop. :disagree:

I've had no problems using the hammer method on my 'joints, both in and out

 

[DonnyG]

Thanks Dave 8) . Glad to see someone else knows what I'm talking about. It all has to do with how "Garage Rated" you are. :bowdown:

 

[DonnyG]

I meant "We".

 

[ctaxle]

call this guy for help :bowdown: http://www.ctaxleservice.com