Jeep Wrangler TJ U-Joint Replacement
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Thanks, yeah I already did that and all the pins are good. That was my first thought.
It seems like the inside part of the yoke isn’t perfectly flush because I’m seeing the groove on part of it but not all the way around.
I was able to get one of the two rings in that I couldn’t so I’m fighting this last to get it in.
Yea. Pull it, remove the cap in question and see if there is a needle bearing lying in the bottom of it. Its VERY easy to do, I managed to do it twice. The second time I knew what it was and bypassed "go"...
When everything is lined up they just slide in with very little effort, if they are putting up a fight, you might need to remove both caps and recenter everything.
I don’t think so. This is that cap here.
This is the other one that just needs to go in a little bit more.
I double checked the needle bearings and they’re all good and everything is centered.
So a problem you could be having is if you’re sliding one cap all the way it might look like it’s centered, but it’s not and it’s gonna cause the other cap to jam up. Try sliding both caps on going back-and-forth little by little it’s gonna take more time but you’ll for sure get them centered.
On one of the pictures you posted it looks like you went a little too far. I tried to go just far enough to be able to slide the clip in. I didn’t install my clips until after I had both caps installed.
On one of the pictures you posted it looks like you went a little too far. I tried to go just far enough to be able to slide the clip in. I didn’t install my clips until after I had both caps installed.
Both caps are centered and it all seems to be going in straight. The end of the shaft where the caps go in seems to be slightly narrower than the small where I have the caps installed.
Nice! How’d you end up getting it to going? I messed one up with myself and had to order another lol
Since this thread is alive again. Which is the correct u-joint for a 2006 LJR rear driveshaft? I ordered the 5-1330X. When the parts arrived I wanted to double check what I ordered. Ended up seeing Denny’s website list the 5-1310 and 5-1330 for the 06 Unlimited Rubicon depending on how I navigate in their site. See yellow highlight in the pictures. I have an email into them to see what they say. Don’t like returning parts or getting into something to realize I have the wrong thing.
Well? Inquiring minds want to know - so we'll know what to do if it happens to us!
The distance between the inside of the yoke was too narrow not allowing for the groove on the ring to be fully exposed even with both end caps flush. I ended up shaving a little bit off the inside on one end. Once I took just enough off, the cap’s grooves showed it self and I was able to get the ring on with no problem. Got the axle put back in after cleaning out some gunk from the housing and everything reassembled no problem.
I would’ve responded last night, but after the wife made me dinner I totally racked out. Haha.
I ordered an entire replacement axle shaft already assembled just in case I couldn’t get it. Now I have a backup! Haha
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