How much do heavy duty U joints cost?

[justinschmidt1]

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[Jrgunn5150]

Define heavy duty? The stock u-joint is a standard 1310, the best one avalable commonly is the Spicer solid u joint at 20 bucks, but CTM cryo treated bronze roller's run 200 bucks, you can also substitute any amount of other ujoint's....

 

[justinschmidt1]

Nothing serious, just a step above stock would work.

Im pretty sure my u joints are bad cause im getting this loud almost banging like sound when I go into reverse....thats supposed to be a major sign of u joint failure.

 

[BigTang]

I went w/ the spicers and it was $60 to have them installed. To my knowledge they are a sealed type that you can't grease.

 

[SRT Handz]

Where can i buy the Spicer U-Joints?

 

[BigTang]

Dana makes them, try anywhere but advance or autozone.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Where can i buy the Spicer U-Joints?

Anywhere, they are the standard u joint.

 

[SRT Handz]

will a standard Transmission Shop do the install of the U Joints if i bring them the Driveshaft? If so how much do they charge (Ballpark Figure)?

 

[BigTang]

I went w/ the spicers and it was $60 to have them installed. To my knowledge they are a sealed type that you can't grease.

 

[justinschmidt1]

will a standard Transmission Shop do the install of the U Joints if i bring them the Driveshaft? If so how much do they charge (Ballpark Figure)?

Why would you even do that?

If you have the driveshaft off installing the u joint should be like two steps

Remove the little clips with needlenose pliers and bang the joint out using a socket and a hammer.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

will a standard Transmission Shop do the install of the U Joints if i bring them the Driveshaft? If so how much do they charge (Ballpark Figure)?

Yeah, probably want 50 bucks, all it takes is a vice though.

 

[SRT Handz]

Yeah, probably want 50 bucks, all it takes is a vice though.

...Thats the issue, i dont have a Vice :angry7:

 

[justinschmidt1]

Why are you even worried about your u joints handz?

 

[SRT Handz]

Why are you even worried about your u joints handz?

Because they old and worn and when i got my clutch installed my Tranny dude said they needed to be replaced soon. Its cheap so might as well do it now.

 

[justinschmidt1]

Why are you even worried about your u joints handz?

Because they old and worn and when i got my clutch installed my Tranny dude said they needed to be replaced soon. Its cheap so might as well do it now.

Ah...gotcha.

Mine sound like my driveshafts getting ready to rip off anytime soon.

 

[JerZeyStangz]

What are the symptoms of this, just curious...On cold days when I put the car in reverse, then right into drive it makes a creak noise, but when its warm it doesn't do it at all.

 

[justinschmidt1]

What are the symptoms of this, just curious...On cold days when I put the car in reverse, then right into drive it makes a creak noise, but when its warm it doesn't do it at all.

From my understanding the u joint will be loose....so going from drive to reverse you should notice almost like a metal on metal banging and going from a dead stop you can hear/feel it a bit.

Also, when coasting at highway speeds and letting of the gas you might feel vibrations or shuttering.

 

[justinschmidt1]

Just in case anyone is wondering the u joints were a breeze.

I lifted the front of my car a little less so the trans fluid didnt even leak out.

Popped the old one out with a hammer, new one in.

Threw the shaft back on and I have no banging noise now.

Woohoo

 

[SRT Handz]

Sick Justin!!!

What U-Joints did you get?

 

[1quk50]

i have the vibration at about 70 mph... but my u-joints are not loose... what could that be?