Drive shaft ujoints
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Burning Brakes
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From: Kingwood Texas
Drive shaft ujoints
I have a squeaking sound I have narrowed down to the front drive shaft has anyone had any any luck changing the ujoints without a lift? is their enough room to remove the exhaust and access everything with just ramps or jackstands .
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You don't need to remove the whole exhaust. Just back to the rear Y-pipe. I did support the front of the rear Y-pipe because the exhaust tips were pressing against the rear bumper cover and I didn't want it to get distorted.
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I believe there are a couple "pinch-welds/seams" that can be ground to make it possible to do without the removal of the C-beam BUT it does need to be detached to push out of the way. I have never done it that way but I recall it being mentioned a time or two.
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I did mine without removing the C beam. I had to wiggle and pry but it came out, just enough room to sqeeze it past... I was using a lift which made the whole process much easier..Make sure you press the universals in and out , aluminum shafts won't take much banging with a hammer before sustaining damage...
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Last edited by WW7; Jan 15, 2014 at 03:21 PM.
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You should be able to trim back some of the seams that I mentioned earlier to aid the "install" - did you spot any that I mentioned? It's been many years since I've been under and serviced any of the drive- line. I did everything including beam-plates NOT so much for the claimed increase in stability but just because of the "ease of installation" that it affords.
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that's the way I did it - there is an area about 1/8" X 2" that needs to be ground away. no big deal - a whole lot easier than dropping that C-beam
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Went to a local drive shaft shop and they had the spicers in stock. Got the drive shaft back in but I still have my squeak at the and of the tail shaft (glad I tested it before putting my exhaust back in) the seal at the tail shaft looks good but guess I should go ahead and replace it.
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Went to a local drive shaft shop and they had the spicers in stock. Got the drive shaft back in but I still have my squeak at the and of the tail shaft (glad I tested it before putting my exhaust back in) the seal at the tail shaft looks good but guess I should go ahead and replace it.
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Thanks for all the helpful info I got it all out back together on Tuesday and it really wasn't bad putting it back together. Anyway I still have a squeak but only after I drive about 15 minutes and it warms up,seams like it is coming from the right rear mostly when accelerating I am thinking half shaft u joint or wheel bearing.it does not seam to any play when I jack it up and wiggle the wheel though.