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Plug Wire Boot Heat Shield? Front U-Joint replacement??

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These things are driving my crazy! I went to change the plugs today in my shop, figured they pull out, or twist out, or something. Guess not. I tried the vise grips, channel locks, twisting and pulling, yanking, cussing. Didnt work. Whats the trick to remove these damned things without too much collateral damage? I finally got all the parts together, Rancho suspension, already had a 3 inch lift, so they will look nice installed, plugs wires, cap, and rotor, ran some good *** cleaner through the intake/brake booster vacume, and i have another problem as well! The front u joints are completely shot. I can turn the front drive shaft and theres about a quarter inch of travel in the u joints!! How the hell do i replace these?? Maby someone has a manual they can scan, I have a 94 with a 360 4x4 shorty, aka heavy half.
 
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Whats the trick to remove these damned things without too much collateral damage?
Tighten a heater hose clamp around the shield and they should just pull right out.
 
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So, what take a clamp off the heater core hose? Or just a regular hose clamp? Got dozens of them sittin around the shop......... also ive found a how to for the u joints, just dont know how to seperate the split axle i guess. Something in the front diff i suppose.... Just the how and where? Maby someones got some pictures or something.
 
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yeah just an old skool heater hose clamp, not the new style
 
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Originally Posted by Linustratus
So, what take a clamp off the heater core hose? Or just a regular hose clamp? Got dozens of them sittin around the shop......... also ive found a how to for the u joints, just dont know how to seperate the split axle i guess. Something in the front diff i suppose.... Just the how and where? Maby someones got some pictures or something.

You remove the wheels, calipers,rotors, hub/bearing assemblies, then the axles just slide out.
 



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