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[big g]

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.

[isle of man]

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.

[Dodster]

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

[Bubba]

deffo not to hard bit fiddly if its ya first time but thats all

[Dave69]

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

[captain cavalier]

Yes inner clips

Made myself look stupid after spending hour ith big hammer

Took clips off and tapped apart in less than a minute

[big g]

deffo not to hard bit fiddly if its ya first time but thats all

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

Thanks chaps doesn't sound too much of a ballache.
Lookin' at a slide hammer for the shaft or will she just rag out??

[eastryjeep]

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.