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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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Replacing double cardan joint.....

Is there a way to repalce the u joints within a double cardan joint without messing up the bearings inside the ball?

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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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what is really in the ball? in my truck shop put a u joint in the cardan they had it part and i think parts are missing in mine u-joint burn t out again, when i took it apart thiers the ball a seal,spring and what look like two washers is this right or am i missing parts? also should you replace both u joints in the cardan at the same time and if so why?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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There are needle bearings inside of the ball. Here is a good write up I found:

Double-Cardan Driveshaft Rebuild
 
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