U-Joint SST

[mrlocksmith]

Will this Harbor Freight Tool work as the Toyota SST? Is there another MFG other than an OEM SST that will do the job of replacing a u-joint.

Thanks

Mark

 

[Spike Strip]

I think you can do it without any special tools:

LINKY

There's also a video of this same page somewhere... Can't find it at the moment.

 

[jvazquez53]

I don't see why would not work.

 

[snakedoc]

Don't know

I put the joint in a vise and used a hammer and socket to knock it out, cheap and simple.

 

[Lost]

hmm, i used a vice and some sockets.
there are good posts somewhere in this forum on how to do this.

 

[mrlocksmith]

Spike Strip:

Thanks for the link, I was looking for something in case I had to do a trail fix. There is a mention of "spider bearings" is that something you can re-use or replace so that I can get the right parts for my trail spares.

Mark

I think you can do it without any special tools:

LINKY

There's also a video of this same page somewhere... Can't find it at the moment.

 

[forestdan7]

I also used a vise and two sockets. Use the smaller one to push on the bearing cap, and the larger one for it to press out into. Don't forget to remove the c clips.

Toyota sells the whole thing as a set. I don't remember the price, but for a spare I'd probably rather have a new one instead of a 20 year old one with worn bearings that might not fix the problem.

I used NAPA ones for the driveshaft on my 4Runner. From what I remember, they were a lot cheaper, but they are also really hard to grease with the driveshaft attached (short zerks, weird angle). I usually take it down to grease them right.

 

[inkpot]

Howdy! It should work. Might be a little handier that a hammer and socket on the trail. Less needles lost in the mud that way! Nothing that different about Toyota's ujoints. As long as it is big enough to span the yoke, and it has several sizes of cups to fit inside, and outside, of the bearing caps, it is nearly the same as using a vice and two sockets to squeeze them out. John

 

[IndianDoc]

U-joints

Even on the trail a BFH and sockets will get it loose and back in place. However it would be easier and less likley to loose the needle bearings so what ever you like. Just changed all my U-joints on a rebuild and used a big hammer. But then I have been accused of over using that tool.

 

[mrlocksmith]

It would be nice to find the video that was mentioned in post #2. I'll stick with using sockets on the trail, I was looking for a trail fix I case I had to fix mine on the road. If it is do'able without extra tools that will do for me as I won't have to carry an extra tool around. I guess if you put a tarp down under the area that you are working on there will be less chance of loosing a needle bearing.

It loos like a light bench vise that hooks into a trailer reciver might be of use though. And handy for other repairs.

Mark

 

[Spike Strip]

FWIW - I took my whole drive-shafts in and had them rebuilt and balanced... I figured after 24 years a $100 (+ the Toyota joints - only use OEM) would make 'em good as new. Kept a couple of the old ones as trail spares.

The guy who rebuilt them does the shaft for TLC Van Nuys and he said OEM are the best, didn't like the Spicer application for Toyo's ... His words: " Spicers for Landcruisers are crap."....

 

[mrlocksmith]

Lookee what I found... a Hitch Mount Vise .... Cool


https://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/product/TrailD-Vise/All

Not cheap, but it looks bombproof

Mark

 

[cruiser88]

On the trail I just use socket/extension and a hammer. At home I use a press or C- clamps.