Universal Joint question
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Universal Joint question
Hi,
I just bought a 1995 Ford F250 4x4 off a guy. It has 96,000 miles on. The guy at some point took to to the shop about a noise when he had the 4WD on. The mechanic said it was the Universal Joints and they needed replaced. I have never changed U joints on a 4WD vehicle. How would I go about changeing them on this truck, and is there anything else I should change while im changing them??
Thanks
I just bought a 1995 Ford F250 4x4 off a guy. It has 96,000 miles on. The guy at some point took to to the shop about a noise when he had the 4WD on. The mechanic said it was the Universal Joints and they needed replaced. I have never changed U joints on a 4WD vehicle. How would I go about changeing them on this truck, and is there anything else I should change while im changing them??
Thanks
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...-u-joints.html Here is a link to a good writeup on doing them. You don`t have to go as far as the ball joints but if they show any signs of wear might be a good idea to do them as well when you are that far in.
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not sure if this applies but it would be safe to mark
their orientation to the shafts and to each other.
Somehow I got a driveshaft out of 'alignment' with the
u joint yokes and had to start over with no reference points.
It was hideously out of balance.
their orientation to the shafts and to each other.
Somehow I got a driveshaft out of 'alignment' with the
u joint yokes and had to start over with no reference points.
It was hideously out of balance.
