Drive Shaft U-joint Question
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Drive Shaft U-joint Question
I was just under the Disco getting ready to change the oil and consider pulling the drive shaft out and have the u-joints replaces. I have an 2004 with 45K miles. Much to my surprise the front u-joint does has a grease fitting. The rear double u-joints do not have the grease fittings.
Is the front u-joint the one that blows up?
Thanks,
RS
Is the front u-joint the one that blows up?
Thanks,
RS
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The front u-joint had a fitting from the factory, the two u-joints that are together (the double cardan CV joint at the gearbox) did not. It's the double cardan joint that grenades.
Read the thread linked to in the write-ups section "Rebuilding a propshaft".
If you do have your propshaft rebuilt (u-joints aren't rebuilt) make sure they do the centering ball also.
Make sure you lube it properly, also described in the thread referred to above.
Read the thread linked to in the write-ups section "Rebuilding a propshaft".
If you do have your propshaft rebuilt (u-joints aren't rebuilt) make sure they do the centering ball also.
Make sure you lube it properly, also described in the thread referred to above.
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Last edited by sloan74; 03-24-2011 at 07:46 PM.
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