If I Could Get Away With ??

Guest · Aug 29, 2002

Tell ing the wife that it would be a good thing to do? Change all universal joints and or CV joints, befor the new motor arrives? Idont know the actual condition of them? The weak link!! Or would it be a waste of time? I think thirty years is a long time, and I will be Very hard on the old things! very soon ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Desert Thrasher · Aug 29, 2002

If you havent replaced them at all before then you might as well do it now, better than doing it after they bust. Just tell the wife its for safety, that should work. Good luck.

hucklburry · Aug 29, 2002

Do it now. Much more convenient to change them on your schedule as opposed to theirs. I know. Also, either keep the old ones for spares or get extra while your at it for spares. --Jim, aka "Johnny U-Joint" (more of a problem when I had a CJ).

rednck21 · Aug 29, 2002

yeah change them now....always better to change them when you have time in the garage and KNOW they are good than break one in the middle of the wood because you THOUGHT they were good...

Hnrys69 · Aug 29, 2002

Wifes always fall for saftey, beef those babys up.

76Broncofromhell · Aug 30, 2002

I keep two spares (TRJ #20060) in the Bronco at all times. Nothing worse than hearing the needle bearings hitting the floor of the Bronco as you're going down the freeway.

Jeep Slayer · Aug 30, 2002

working on a bronco is never a waste of tme, go for it. That was one of the frirst things that I did.

67halfcab · Aug 30, 2002

I think that it would be a wise idea and well worth your time and money. Go for it!

edjolly · Aug 30, 2002

[quote author=rocketdog link=board=5;threadid=8559;start=0#60973 date=1030678739] Tell ing the wife that it would be a good thing to do? Change all universal joints and or CV joints, befor the new motor arrives? Idont know the actual condition of them? The weak link!! Or would it be a waste of time? I think thirty years is a long time, and I will be Very hard on the old things! very soon ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D [/quote] Just my marginally educated opinion, but definitely change them. It's also a good opportunity to check the splines and yokes on the front and rear shafts. If they haven't been worked in 20 years, you may be in for a shaft rebuild, and a very good time to do it is while the truck is already down. Ed

rjlougee · Aug 31, 2002

Almost every time I've looked, it's been cheaper to just replace the driveshafts with new ones than to replace all the joints in an old one. Last I looked WH wanted about $225 for a new shaft, any length you want it. My local shop wanted about $285 to rebuild one I brought in. I'd recommend new shafts, but that doesn't mean you have to break the bank to do it. Joe

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