My 2002 wrangler x is making an awful noise when in 4wd. Its kinda like a grinding/torquing metal sound with some pops here and there. A buddy of mine said it really sounded like a bad u-joint. My brother listened to it and said he head it coming from the front passenger wheel. So basically I am going to try and replace that u-joint and see if it works. If not, well, it probably needs to be replaced anyways.
So my question is, do I only need some basic tools to do this? Also, is the procedure simple? Can I actually do the replacement to the joint when it is still on the Jeep or will I have to take the whole thing out in order to knock the old one loose?
The hub must come out which can be a serious pain in the butt depending on how close to the rust belt you live.
Before I type out how to do it, I will give you a test procedure to make sure that is the trouble.
You need to jack up the wheel and cut the steering to the side, then hand spin it while watching the u-joint behind the wheel hub for movement and feeling for a jam when you hand spin the tire.
You also look for rust stains at the u-joint caps or 'any' play at the caps.
Let us know about that, then the details will follow.
Mike
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Our local auto parts stores will lend out the big axle nut if you are changing out your hub or axle, but there is no need for that to change out a u-joint. The axle pulls out with the hub and you just change the joint at the back side. Unbolting the center nut just gives the hub a chance to blow apart.
Mike
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I'm with Mike on this one. If you live in the salt belt, this can be one tough project. Supposedly you just remove the tire, remove the slide pins on the caliper, remove 3 bolts that hold the hub, and pull the hub, U joint, and axle out. But the hub likes to rust solid to the steering knuckle. That turns a 15 minute teardown using basic tools into a 4 hour session of profanity.
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After doing a bunch and having a sacrificial bolt 'and' putting it together the last time with antiseize, I had it down to an hour to change out one of those total pieces of crap they call a 'lifetime' U-joint that only lasted a year....
MIke's sacrificial bolt technique is the best for getting the hub off. Also, if you are taking off the nut, you can do it without impact drive, you will need to heat it up and put lots of PB blaster on it and then use a big breaker bar, it is best to repeat the heating and lubing over several days (took me about a week). I was able to remoive it like this from my very rusted '95 YJ.
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Nota Bene: Do /not/ use a U-joint puller. If you pull'a U joint once more in public, you face charges. Calm down bucko, that's legal charges, not lusty charges at your anal sphincter.
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