My Cruiser is vibrating at highway speeds and the vibration increases horribly on deceleration. At city speeds it's okay. I'm pretty sure it's the rear shaft U-joints and I'll be calling Cruiser Dan for OEM replacements. Problem is, the local driveline shop wants $80 to replace the U-joints (shaft off) which sounds rather steep to me. I really don't want to beat the U-joints out as that might warp the flanges, so does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for replacing the U-joints without damaging things?
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I think it will be fine hammering them out, youve got to hammer or press the caps in either way, the yokes should be fine.
if you have a vice, that's a gentler way to go though there will still be some light hammering.
make sure your zerk fitting is facing the right way so that you will be able to get a grease gun on it once the shaft is back in the truck.
are you positive the u-joint is the source of your vibration?
here's a link showing the hammer method...i'd suggest a ball pein hammer instead of a carpenter's hammer however.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/ujoint_install/
make sure your zerk fitting is facing the right way so that you will be able to get a grease gun on it once the shaft is back in the truck.
are you positive the u-joint is the source of your vibration?
here's a link showing the hammer method...i'd suggest a ball pein hammer instead of a carpenter's hammer however.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/ujoint_install/
