u joint

  1. Squbbles

    Is this a double cardan u-joint?

    I was just wondering if this is a double cardan U joint on the back of my front drive shaft…. I felt with my fingers but couldn’t tell… my jeep is an 04 wrangler tj… got the 4.0 engine with a 5 speed manual trans… I replaced the front u joint not too long ago as it has up/down play… so the u...
  2. Jeepoftheseus

    First Time Jeep Owner, Steering Issues

    Hey everybody, I've been reading the forum a lot over the last 6 months as I prepared to buy my first jeep. I went with a 98' TJ 4.0. I got it at a great price, but part of the deal is that there are a lot of gremlins I need to chase to get things running smooth. I'm a long time shade-tree...
  3. J

    Stuck u-joint bolt stripped

    Not sure how this happened but it did. I was planning on doing a clutch and flywheel job over the weekend. When I got under the jeep I noticed my driveshaft u joints were out of place and the bolt was completely shaved off. So now I’m having trouble taking it off any advice would help. Thanks
  4. Tim_with_the_tj

    Looks like I need a new front driveshaft

    Tore down the double cardan joint on my front driveshaft to rebuild it. Unfortunately it looks like I need a new driveshaft… The shaft is badly worn. You can easily feel all of the visible marks. The centering yoke has a small amount of play in the ball and socket joint. The retaining ring...
  5. Schwifty Rich

    Wear on collar of u-joint ears

    Today I noticed some unusual wear on my driver side hub. The u joint seems to be running on the collar during turns I thinking. I haven’t ripped anything apart...Yet, but I’m wondering if it’s simply a u joint issue or something more. I have been rolling around without a front drive shaft for a...
  6. C

    Can't get Spicer 5-760x u-joints to fit

    Trying to replace some old U joints in the front axle of a 2003 Wrangler Sport. Managed to get the old U-joints out however they were solidly rusted in and required quite a bit of work. With the advice here I purchased the Spicer 5-760x replacements. However I am unable to get the 760x's to...
  7. ImpactOrange

    SOLD Two Spicer 5-760X U-Joints NIB $30 shipped

    New in box. Carried these as spares before I upgraded my front axle shafts that use a 5-760X U-joint.