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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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Replacing front u-joints--please help

Driving to work today, I noticed a vibration that has progressively gotten worse. I've narrowed it down to the u-joints but if anyone could please give me advice on how to do it or pointers while doing it. I'm not a beginner but I'm not a mechanic by trade either.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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If you doing the front I think your also going to need that front seal replacer
and a set of seals. I hear that they get trashed when you pull the axels.

There is a good how to in one of the tech folders.

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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by one1ll1282
Driving to work today, I noticed a vibration that has progressively gotten worse. I've narrowed it down to the u-joints but if anyone could please give me advice on how to do it or pointers while doing it. I'm not a beginner but I'm not a mechanic by trade either.
Not front u-joints if it vibrates. Front u-joint (singular).
 
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Originally Posted by one1ll1282
Driving to work today, I noticed a vibration that has progressively gotten worse. I've narrowed it down to the u-joints but if anyone could please give me advice on how to do it or pointers while doing it. I'm not a beginner but I'm not a mechanic by trade either.
Why is the front spinning? Single ujoint on the driveshaft will cause vibration if bad but only in 4wd..


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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 10:12 AM
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Why is the front spinning? Single ujoint on the driveshaft will cause vibration if bad but only in 4wd..


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Probably the front of the rear. Joint=single................he's not a mechanic
 
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That would be rear ujoints then..We'll see I guess..
 
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