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ChevelleSSLS6
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Front axle u-joint removal?
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It's not happening at the moment... u joint end caps appear to be 'mushroom' shapedconfuse (some goofy disposable axleshaft? like they use in fwd cars?)

Also I think the c-clips are out... they came out in chunks and I can't ID them for crap, its so rusty.

Here's a pic anyway.


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heat them up with a torch real good. Then be better to press them out. And make sure you got the clips out as they are on the inside.

http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/axle/ujoint/

-- Edited by MiNi Beast on Saturday 31st of October 2009 03:52:33 PM

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I just did both of my fronts for the first time in 18 years and they looked just like yours.   Heat, 6" vise and a couple old sockets worked like a champ.  The vise acted as a press and a small socket pressing on the ujoint end and a large socket on the otherside to give it room to move out.   Easy deal, no hammer required...  but be ready to hear a loud bang as it breaks free  wink

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another problem... melted the plastic 'debris shield' on the axle... hmm... is it necessary? I'm sure it'd help keep trail debris and crap out of the axle...

-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 on Monday 2nd of November 2009 03:56:36 PM

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There are only 3 things necessary in life, Food, Water, and shelter....   Everything else is optional.   However, they don't call it a debris shield for nothing evileye   If it were me, I'd make, find, or steal another one.

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Guys at Naxja said the little 'shields' keep more crap in than they keep out. Mine being 70% intact (a little retarded looking, but its ok) I figure I'll leave it alone, and rinse out the axletubes after every wheeling trip, and every drive in the salt.

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or just get a couple axle tubes seals and call it a day.

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MiNi Beast wrote:
or just get a couple axle tubes seals and call it a day.
X2, a great investment that's not that awful expensive...

 



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