I had the rear shaft out and cleaned and lubed the slip joint and lobed the u joint. Also cleant the outside of 20 Yeats of crap. Got it installed no problem. We'll one problem. I started thinking might as well disassemble the front also...right. Well got the front out and cleaned. Noticed one of the u joint would only move on one axis. I have no idea how I didn't have a bad vibe. I got it free with lots of lube and cleaning but it is notchy as hell in that one axis. So I figure I should replace both u joints on that shaft.
Problem is I need to drive cross coumtry in 10 days. I am 3 hours from the closest real town with a dealership so logistics are tough. I could get the u joints from the dealer or Beno. Then drive the 3 hours and see if someone can press them in that day. The important question is if I lock my center diff is there any problem at all with driving around on just the rear for a week or so? Second minor question is there anything unusual about pressing in the toyota u joints or should any rural country bumpkin shop be able to do it? Third silly question the front shaft had lock washers and was a BITCH to get off. The rear had flat washers. Is that normal?
PS on Oct 1 I am heading out to salt lake city to the museum. I could even have them installed then there if there is a jam up shop in SLC or something if it is OK to wait. But after that I head to moab. So I need a front drive shaft for sure then.
Also, how hard or how wrong is it to replace the u joint with just a hammer and shockers as drifts?
Problem is I need to drive cross coumtry in 10 days. I am 3 hours from the closest real town with a dealership so logistics are tough. I could get the u joints from the dealer or Beno. Then drive the 3 hours and see if someone can press them in that day. The important question is if I lock my center diff is there any problem at all with driving around on just the rear for a week or so? Second minor question is there anything unusual about pressing in the toyota u joints or should any rural country bumpkin shop be able to do it? Third silly question the front shaft had lock washers and was a BITCH to get off. The rear had flat washers. Is that normal?
PS on Oct 1 I am heading out to salt lake city to the museum. I could even have them installed then there if there is a jam up shop in SLC or something if it is OK to wait. But after that I head to moab. So I need a front drive shaft for sure then.
Also, how hard or how wrong is it to replace the u joint with just a hammer and shockers as drifts?
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