Don't laugh but you can free those frozen U-joints.......
4wd front U-joints binding, dry, clacking, causing wheel jerk? , try this; (It works). 1. Go to an empty parking lot with a full can of penetrating oil, turn your wheels to lock, spray joints, go in a circle spray etc etc etc, change directions repeat, repeat, repeat. or 2. Tear a 1' strip of old towel 1" wide, soak it in ATF, run them through you joints and tie the ends so they don't come out and drive like that for a couple days and start by making some tight turns.
My joints were creaking, jerking the wheel big time, etc, 2 years ago and after rejuvenating them with this fix (just took the first one but was slightly better after fix # 2) they have been like new ever since. |
Reps for the tip!
Stewart |
Originally Posted by Stewart_H
(Post 10757602)
Reps for the tip!
Stewart |
Def keep that in mind. Thanks
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Excellent tip! I was just contemplating how to do the very same thing!
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No offense man but if you think about a u-joint and it's design, this doesn't make any sense. How does the oil makes it way past the seals?? If perchance it does make it's way past the seals, the same way in is the same way out. If the joint is binding, the needle bearings are more than likely toasted. Time to change it.
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Originally Posted by HD RULES
(Post 10760710)
No offense man but if you think about a u-joint and it's design, this doesn't make any sense. How does the oil makes it way past the seals?? If perchance it does make it's way past the seals, the same way in is the same way out. If the joint is binding, the needle bearings are more than likely toasted. Time to change it.
And I would add that Penetrating oil and ATF would just dissolve what little grease was left on the probably toasted needle bearings. :-X15 |
Originally Posted by HD RULES
(Post 10760710)
No offense man but if you think about a u-joint and it's design, this doesn't make any sense. How does the oil makes it way past the seals?? If perchance it does make it's way past the seals, the same way in is the same way out. If the joint is binding, the needle bearings are more than likely toasted. Time to change it.
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Originally Posted by ToMang07
(Post 10760727)
Agreed.
And I would add that Penetrating oil and ATF would just dissolve what little grease was left on the probably ? toasted needle bearings. :-X15 |
Sorry Brent, but this trick didn't work for me. :(
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Originally Posted by william_04_x
(Post 10760904)
Sorry Brent, but this trick didn't work for me. :(
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Originally Posted by EXv10
(Post 10760882)
Not true, and why is mine acting like new afer 2 years? The light oil makes it's way into the dried grease that is still in there and rejuvenates it. Those joints rarely wear out because they get about a tenth of the action of the rear joint but they do dry out which is the demise of them. I didn't just write my fix because I had a weird dream and woke up with the idea.
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Originally Posted by HD RULES
(Post 10760988)
Whatever works for you man.
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Originally Posted by william_04_x
(Post 10760904)
Sorry Brent, but this trick didn't work for me. :(
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Originally Posted by EXv10
(Post 10761085)
Probably because you have 2 wheel drive.
I see you looked at your rep. LOL |
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