zavetsky
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- '94 XLT 4x4
Ok, the permatex aint even dried yet on my weekend water pump/radiator/heater valve/hoses replacements and here I go onto the next thing.
I want to change out my u joints on the rear driveshaft....the truck has 97k on her and I have a trip coming up & I dont want anything to go wrong that I can prevent....
I called a local driveline shop for prices to balance it, and I was told that my best bet was to replace it with a one piece unit ......i.e. no carrier bearing..Well, I seem to have a one piece already -- did he mean for 2wheel drives ?? He said then he could service my existing shaft....
It is $100 for him to "service" the existing shaft....
This includes changing u-joints, cleanup the spline, and check the balance......and running it to make sure it is "serviceable".....
I was planning on doing them myself with the help of an Autozone rent-a-tool....
Thoughts?? AM I better off letting a driveline pro do this??? Never did U joints before....I like the additional security of him checking the balance, but new joints will only cost me $40 and some time.....
I have that dreaded 65 mph shake and wondered if the shaft balance could be out....
DZ
I want to change out my u joints on the rear driveshaft....the truck has 97k on her and I have a trip coming up & I dont want anything to go wrong that I can prevent....
I called a local driveline shop for prices to balance it, and I was told that my best bet was to replace it with a one piece unit ......i.e. no carrier bearing..Well, I seem to have a one piece already -- did he mean for 2wheel drives ?? He said then he could service my existing shaft....
It is $100 for him to "service" the existing shaft....
This includes changing u-joints, cleanup the spline, and check the balance......and running it to make sure it is "serviceable".....
I was planning on doing them myself with the help of an Autozone rent-a-tool....
Thoughts?? AM I better off letting a driveline pro do this??? Never did U joints before....I like the additional security of him checking the balance, but new joints will only cost me $40 and some time.....
I have that dreaded 65 mph shake and wondered if the shaft balance could be out....
DZ
