freefallin98 said:
Ok well that is a definate ease to my mind...but can someone explain to me what a t lock is, what it does, and how much i could expect to pay for one?
On the u joint replacement, all I do is take those 2 bolts out of the driveline and slide it out right? I have never changed one myself, saw one done a loooong time ago. How are the bushings held in...do you have to press them in...or what? Does the re-install require any kidn of precision lining of the drive shaft?
for the u-joint replacement, its fairly simple but like i said, due to age, it might be a little harder.
basic steps:
- take off the driveshaft (you dont have to lower the exhaust to do this, there should be enough room to work around it, but it might help if you do, cant remember)
- with some pliers, take off all 4 of the clips. DO ONE U-JOINT AT A TIME. there will be 4 clips per ujoint. i say them do one at atime because this way you dont forget which side of the d/s is the front and which is the rear).
- with that spare 18mm deep socket i mentioned earlier and the hammer, tap the ujoint out, one side at a time. i say loosen the flange/yoke side first. you tap it out and it should slide out easy enough with the hammer, but you could use wd-40 to make things easier.
-- IF the u-joint seems like its stuck or there isnt enough room to manuver it out of the yoke/driveshaft, you can remove the cap (the part you were hitting with the socket/hammer). it just slides off, and then you can manuver the joint out.
reinstall: basically the opposite of the above, except you prob wont need the hammer. the new one should slide in with ease, and it should also come with new clips. to install it, you can also remove the "cap" from the new one, just be VERY careful of those pins in there. if they fall out, you have to reinstal them and grease them up and everything.
i think i have a spare u-joint at home that i can take a few pics of to show you what i am talking about, but i doubt ill have time tonight. if you need the pics, let me know.
