still didnt get it.........? HEATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

 

yep - thanks to my strong bf - he muscles the bolts off - i beat the crap out of the rear end... and bam its off... yay

 

Yay and it only took a week!!!! j/j lol

 

hey it wasnt a constant week mr... i was studying for school and being pissed off all week. lol. the men in my family couldnt make time for me. lol. jerks.

now comes the fun task or removing the u joints themselves... dads vice is very hard to access so im gonna try a C clamp (thats what i call it anyway)

 

ok - so theyre just as rusted as the bolts... so - i heard using penetrating lube stuff was a good idea... now - here is a blond question -- (please no jokes lol - punks!!! :D) anyway -- whats the best kinda lube to use?

man ive tried WD-40, brake cleaner, and PB catalyst stuff... and my neighbor (who insisted on helping lol) got one semi punched out...

so.. help... please :D thanks guys!!!

 

I use PB on most things, another real good one is Kroil but it's pretty tough to find. one of the best ways for removing u-joints is to use two sockets and a 4 or 5 pound mallet. use one socket larger than the u-joint cap under the joint, one use one smaller than the cap on top of the joint and just wail on the top of it with the hammer and it should push the joint right down into the larger socket. Then when its hammered down one way you can grab some pliers and work the cap out then flip it over and hammer the joint back the other way to get the cap out on the other side. Oh and be sure you remove all 4 clips from each u-joint before you try and get them to move...

 

Well you said no jokes so I will just say "You are not done yet?" lol I am just messin with you. I hate WD40 and PB I use this stuff from DuPont I cant remember what it is though at the auto store they should have all the DuPont stuff together.














Or the stuff in the nightstand.

 

i cant... its empty lol (jk)

and ive tried beating the snot out of it... ive removed all 8 clips (that by far was the easiest part - and none of them broke yay) -- i tried the socket thing but was scared to damage them... my dad would my @ss lol - i need his vice... but its on a table, at an angle, and i have no where to put the shaft.... plus its so messy in there - i can barely walk. ill just have him do it later...

 

ok i retract my previous statement... its about half way done now... i finally got those joints out... just gotta put it back together... i think that will be tomorrows task! im cleanin up now... phew..

thanks for all the support guys!!

 

Glad you got it half way done!

 

I just hope the rest goes smooth for you.

 

ha me too.. ive got all day tomorrow

 

So any luck for ya yet? Or is it too early in the AM? I plan on switchign out to an aluminum shaft here pretty soon myself, save a few pounds.. this dang October weather is a tad chilly nowadays, but the best part is.. I dont have the wind up here near as much as you down there.. sucker :-p

Keep us informed, I woudl have commented earlier.. but have been a tad too busy with all these halloween parties to attend too *rolsl eyes* I actually had to go as 'A United States Work Force Employee" by a lady friend of mine.. was at work until midnight and didnt feel like changing sooo yeah..


Happy Halloween folks!

 

lol thats awesome.. and yes - thankfully its complete.... dad finally helped me knock everything into place... the thing that gave me tho most trouble were the da*n needle bearings... they kept falling out or into the cap, like sliding off the wall and gettin stuck and breaking. but finally we figured out the best way and got it done. truck rides smooth now... odd as it is... it feels weird for it to be smooth. lol. i like it tho :)

as for the wind... chea... we have alot and it really does suck!!! so bad!!!