Front passenger u-joint needs replaced
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If I had abundant time, I would just replace the u-joint, but I'm tied up the next 3 weekends and only have about 4 hours of daylight to get this job done myself. So I opted for the entire preassembled axle shaft. It's a good $100 extra spent iny situation.
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You will need the seal tool, or you will damage it trying to seat it in the housing.
https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Knuckle...hEALw_wcB&th=1
The seal is a real bear to install and it needs to be centered or it will quickly wear and leak. I had to whale on mine to get them to seat, that last 1/4" is a real *******.
https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Knuckle...hEALw_wcB&th=1
The seal is a real bear to install and it needs to be centered or it will quickly wear and leak. I had to whale on mine to get them to seat, that last 1/4" is a real *******.
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Completed this today using Dana Spicer part #10013778. There was confusion that this part would work as Dana is the only website saying it would. I called tech support and they said yes it does, unless you have a 25? spline, which then I would need another part#. Took off my actuator hub and counted, 35 splines. Took 3 hours start to finish and sometime this spring, I may do the driver side. $188 from Summit Racing, the u-joint, hub seal and inner seal are over $100 in parts, so I bought it as 1 unit. Just really need long snap-ring pliers and the hub seal press, which my son loaned me. Not overly difficult and next go round will be much smoother.
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You will need the seal tool, or you will damage it trying to seat it in the housing.
https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Knuckle...hEALw_wcB&th=1
The seal is a real bear to install and it needs to be centered or it will quickly wear and leak. I had to whale on mine to get them to seat, that last 1/4" is a real *******.
https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Knuckle...hEALw_wcB&th=1
The seal is a real bear to install and it needs to be centered or it will quickly wear and leak. I had to whale on mine to get them to seat, that last 1/4" is a real *******.
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what do u expect. its from king wong china crap . qaulity control is nearly nonexistant on most that stuff. i get it. your tryin to save a buck. been there myself but there may have been a good qaulity used one on ebay
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