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May 9, 2007 | 06:01 PM

Treangen

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U joint replacement

Anyone have a trick for removing the inner clip from the u-joints in the front before using a ball joint press to get them out?? Working and working and can't get them. HELP????

May 9, 2007 | 06:09 PM

ClackClack

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Bigger hammer and a good drift is what I used... not sure if this is preferred, but it worked!

May 9, 2007 | 08:20 PM

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I didn't have any problem with these - just used a medium-small flat blade screwdriver and a hammer. One good sharp tap on one of the clip ends and they backed off enough to then pry them out.

May 9, 2007 | 08:22 PM

Black SunShine 04

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What a sign that your U joints are going bad?

May 9, 2007 | 09:41 PM

XLR8R

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Normally you can hear them - the sound changes with vehicle speed, although it's common to only hear it at take-off or at highway speed as a vibration.

May 9, 2007 | 10:58 PM

2500Ram

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Originally Posted by LJRoy

I didn't have any problem with these - just used a medium-small flat blade screwdriver and a hammer. One good sharp tap on one of the clip ends and they backed off enough to then pry them out.

And needle nose pliers. No problems with mine. Pressing them out is another story but a cheap 3 ton Harbor Freight shop press for $80 fixed that up as well.

Good luck.