From one noise to another

[drdfblackm]

Why do I want the non grease able over the greaseable??

 

[drdfblackm]

Check the slip joint for slop, too.

If anything it's tight....did not want to compress very easily.

 

[drdfblackm]

I went thru this too when I bought my 99 that had 190k on it. I'd recommend checking your front axle u joints too and your wheel hubs while you're in there.

I'm just trying to get this on the road. I will check one box then on to the next. I'm not saying you are wrong....just don't want to open Pandora's box all at once.

 

[JKP]

If you get a greaseable DC, you'll be dropping the DS to grease it.

 

[JKP]

The link to Dennys is in my earlier post.
Get a new boot for slip joint and grease the splines.

 

[drdfblackm]

How about the greaseable Ujoints....thoughts on that?

 

[drdfblackm]

Dropping the skid is easy....putting it back on alone is not the hardest thing but frustrating for sure.

 

[JKP]

If you don't mind pulling the DS, you can use either greaseable or sealed.

But unless you are running deep water all the time, sealed are fine.

My OEM sealed went 250k mi.

Now, with a greaseable centering ball, I'm pulling the shaft routinely.

You can pull the shaft without dropping the skid too

 

[drdfblackm]

Understood. While I may go wheeling I don't think I will be doing much water foraging in this jeep. But if I do I have been warned.

Now I just have to wait for the parts.

 

[macleanflood]

My OEM sealed went 20k in the PNW rain. I'm still sticking with non greasable but when I do my yearly tear down to regrease the JJs on my Savvy arms I'm going to pack new grease in all the u-joints. Will be highly entertaining.

-Mac

 

[GregBelleville]

I'm just trying to get this on the road. I will check one box then on to the next. I'm not saying you are wrong....just don't want to open Pandora's box all at once.

I get it, I had all kinds of problems with mine too due to overdue maintenance when I first got it. All I wanted was to drive!

 

[drdfblackm]

Well with front drive shaft out....no noise. But you all already knew that