Had a question for you guys. I believe my front passenger side u-joint is about to go on me. I can move it around with ease when the truck is parked, and the squeeking noise when I drive and hit bumps is becoming more and more loud. Originally I thought it was the drum brakes in the rear causing the squeeking, but then I remember the transmission shop told me in February that the u-joint was in rough shape. I just wanted to know if there were any dangers of driving around with a loose u-joint? I don't have the money this week to replace it, but if it's something that could be dangerous, I obviously will have to replace it. I'd like to replace it myself, but I've heard it's takes a lot of prying to get the hub assembly out?

 

I would try to get it fixed before I drove on it. This is weird as I just had to have my ujoints replaced today only mine were the ones on the driveshaft that were bad.

 

The only thing thats happening is the bearings and seals are taking a beating from the vibration.

 

ive been drivin on a bad driver u joint for a while now. its nothin to really sweat over. go to advance and get their top grade u joints, which i run. jack the truck up, take the wheel off, your gonna have to take the hub off, pull the axle shaft out, get a socket that you can mess up with an extension and hammer the ****er out. or better yet, go to wal mart and get a compressor, with some air tools (air hammer) and use that to hammer it out. Plan a couple days cause it gets tiring. Alot ofpeople say hitting the shaft with a brass hammer will take the tension out of the metal and its easier to get out. I have yet to find a brass hammer.

 

Hey yall my right side u joint is worn all the way out. Any step by steps and /or pictures. I just hate to mess something else up.

Thanks in advance!

 

It's pretty easy with the exception of getting the joing itself out. I've found that heat helps.

 

Northern toola brass hammer for $15.