Driveshaft U Joint Documentary (work provided by Domo)

This is not a how-to, just a visual of what really goes on.



hammer, stuff, ratchets, time, elbow grease, time, and a friend







Open



Observe



Quality



Setup



Workspace



Driveshaft rear



30 minutes later



Yuck



Bang her out hard



Lookin' Good



Put her in



Geez



Installed (painted the driveshaft due to randomness)

Reply 1 : Driveshaft U Joint Documentary (work provided by Domo)

Great Photos! Thanks for the writeup.



I might have fleshed out the process a little with more photos showing removal of the old U-joint, that's the hardest part and gets people into the most trouble.



Also, did you add more grease to the new joint as a final step? The factory white grease is just enough to hold the needle bearings in place for assembly, I always add a nice dollop of moly grease into each cup, then ease the cup onto the spider, wiping off the excess that pushes out before disassembling to install the joint.



Interesting photo of the rear of the driveshaft with it installed in the truck, there looks like there is a witness mark on the bottom of the bed where the shaft came up and hit, or is that the spot where the spare tire rubs? I will have to check my truck this weekend for that.

Cheers,

Paul