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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: big g on September 20, 2008, 07:35:54 PM

Title: Clikckety,click,click.
Post by: big g on September 20, 2008, 07:35:54 PM
Well not content with a grumbly diff,y'old 98 xj 4.0 decided to give it some of the above noise at low speeds in car parks etc...

Take it a UJ is on its way out but is there a conclusive test and how much of a PITA is changing a uj out???
Imagine it's the  one that connects the wheel to the front shaft if that makes any sense.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by: isle of man on September 20, 2008, 08:25:09 PM
turn it on wheel lock this will dictate the joint at fault - if that makes sense...for instance if noise is apparent on left wheel lock it will be the right joint at fault.
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Post by: Dodster on September 21, 2008, 09:15:47 AM
Its a fairly easy job once the shaft is out, it can be done with a vice you dont need the Harbor Freight tool but its easier with it..

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/ujoint1/u-joint-1.htm (http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/ujoint1/u-joint-1.htm)
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Post by: Bubba on September 21, 2008, 09:22:14 AM
deffo not to hard bit fiddly if its ya first time but thats all
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Post by: Dave69 on September 21, 2008, 11:09:08 AM
if it's the uj i swapped mine once the shaft was out in less than 1/2hr just using a couple of sockets, hammer and vice. fairly simple to do just remember to take the inner 'c' clips out first
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Post by: captain cavalier on September 21, 2008, 11:47:11 AM
Yes inner clips

Made myself look stupid after spending hour ith big hammer

Took clips off and tapped apart in less than a minute
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Post by: big g on September 21, 2008, 12:45:43 PM
Quote from: "V8 Bubba"
deffo not to hard bit fiddly if its ya first time but thats all


We undoin' bras here or swappin' out uj's. :wink:

Thanks chaps doesn't sound too much of a ballache.
Lookin' at a slide hammer for the shaft or will she just rag out?????
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Post by: eastryjeep on September 21, 2008, 06:09:07 PM
With the clips off she'll just slide out.
Just be careful not to shove any crud back into the diff or bugger the seals on reassembly.