kingofdodge7131

Alrighties, Darn truck newho, Heard a tickin noise when coastin/stoppin, when under and checked and the right side(passanger) u joint for the 4wd is shot. neone have ne idea on whats involved in replacing this? and, bout how much it cost?

MedicShawn

Here's a good how to article w/ Pics

http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/hub.php
The u-joint's only 25 bucks or so. You might want to change ball joints while you're there. Shawn

Valkyrie97

How many miles? Change the ball joints and the wheel bearing otherwise you'll have to do it after you reassemble it and drive it. The wheel beardings don't like being disturbed after they have been set and the result will be a failure. And while you're at it have the rotors trued up. I tore mine apart last june for a ball joint and one bad bearing then found a failing u-joint. This is not going to be an inexpensive fix but will save you later on as the Napa wheel bearings are better than stock and the ball joints are greasible as are the u-joints. All parts will run you about 500 bucks so find a ball joint press and do it yourself. FWIW, the truck drove like brand new when it was finished and still does.

Rhino

I agree now is a good time to do some other repairs if needed like ball joints, rotors, and/or the hub and bearing assembly. If they are fine now I would not worry about it.

The hub/bearing assembly is a unit and cost over $200. If it is tight there is no need to replace it now.

These U-joiunts will run a little more than $25. Expect to pay around $45 at NAPA. I bought the HD Spicer U-Joints and they set me back close to $70 each.

kingofdodge7131

Yeah, still have to dig into it, what im hopin is that the axle shafts arnt shot, Im afrait its warn those. The whole thing was done last july, pry only 8 k on them Pisses me off, 9th set on it in 100k, i hated that old mechanic but dad was a friend, Ill pry do it myself, ***** seems ok though, If anything img onna pry do a little AA engineering and get it all fixed up, the truck itself is a 97 360 gasser with 185k on it, I really have no need to put that much money into it haha. Who knows
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