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If I wanted to rebuild my own, is it just ordering the parts and bolting them on or is there any special balancing or special tools/ equipment involved?
Is there a parts list? Mine is the 3-point grease fitting shaft. I only drive on-road and I have 165k. Already replaced a U-joint 2 years ago. If I can be safe and just rebuild it I would be happy.
Is there a parts list? Mine is the 3-point grease fitting shaft. I only drive on-road and I have 165k. Already replaced a U-joint 2 years ago. If I can be safe and just rebuild it I would be happy.
Last edited by jamieb; 01-28-2016 at 03:57 PM.
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Sure you can rebuild it. Oreillys stocks the Ujoints and centering-ball. 3 Ujoints @$25 each and $45 for the c-ball kit, but yeah I got everything from there. Grease the Ujoint on the back driveshaft before ordering parts because if the fresh grease isnt released from all 4 caps, then you need to rebuild that one too. My RotoFlex wasn't in good shape so I bought another doughnut and went all the way on the back DS too. Removing the circlips was the hardest part of the job for me so I suggest buying a nice set of heavy duty reversible circlip pliers with all the different fittings included. Jumbo clamp. Impact drill. Various sized sockets. I also used some different picks and small screwdrivers getting the clips out. Oh yeah, you will want to identify exactly how the driveshafts are installed/oriented/bolted. It's best that it goes back on in the same position that it is on there now. Use a punch, file, paint, etc.
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One more thing, you will want to buy one extra Ujoint because you will inevitably botch one of them because the bearings don't always stay in place. If and when you bend or crush one, that Ujoint becomes useless and you won't know it until it's already damaged as the cup will not seat all the way down behind the clip recess. you are always pressing on 2 opposing caps full of needle bearings and you are bound to lose one.
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One more thing, you will want to buy one extra Ujoint because you will inevitably botch one of them because the bearings don't always stay in place.
I'll just leave this here.
https://landroverforums.com/forum/ge...rebuild-29302/
https://landroverforums.com/forum/ge...rebuild-29302/
I was unfamiliar with the CV aspect/joint and found a non LR thread that has some good photos of it as well.
Rebuilding a Double Cardan Joint (Vid/Pics) - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
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Yes! I'm sorry you're not getting it...
Read the threads. You need to do this or it will fail and most likely take the tranny with it. It doesn't matter what kind of driving you do or don't do.