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12-30-2007, 08:26 PM
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well I was wheeling today and my front u joints started squeaking. and rather than do it myself I'm just gunna have the thing rebuilt if I can find a place locally. my question is if I pull the shaft will any fluild leak out of the tc?
btw I have a np231
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12-30-2007, 08:33 PM
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nope, you can do that without hurting a thing. removing the rear DS will leak fluid, but not the front.
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12-30-2007, 08:41 PM
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nope, you can do that without hurting a thing. removing the rear DS will leak fluid, but not the front.
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thanks man.
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12-30-2007, 08:43 PM
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 I second that
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12-30-2007, 10:55 PM
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Are you sure the u-joints are squeaking? Usually a bad bearing in the hub will lead to that. Regardless, neither are too terribly difficult to replace with the help of a friend.
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12-30-2007, 11:14 PM
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it only does it in 4wd.
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12-30-2007, 11:29 PM
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it only does it in 4wd.
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Nevermind. You're talking about the driveshaft u-joint, not axle one probably.
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12-30-2007, 11:41 PM
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yep I'm talking about the driveshaft u joint
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01-01-2008, 06:30 PM
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besides u joints what what else goes into rebuilding a shaft?
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01-01-2008, 08:14 PM
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Nothing afaik...perhaps rebalancing it. If you're going to have it rebalanced, and you 4-wheel, you might as well just have a new bigger diameter shaft built (with slightly thinner tubing).
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01-01-2008, 08:35 PM
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besides u joints what what else goes into rebuilding a shaft?
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If you have the dual cardan type shaft you probably should change the centering ball assembly when you change the u-joints. It is a cause of noise in the front driveline (often noted as angry squirrels ).
Here is a great write up on changing it from Stu Olsen's website.........
http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/driv...iveshaft-5.htm
Good luck.
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01-01-2008, 09:24 PM
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Mine was squeeking too and it was the CV joint with the two U joints and the ball. Make sure you do the ball too.
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01-01-2008, 09:35 PM
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is that ball deal pretty straight foward to change
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01-01-2008, 10:12 PM
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is that ball deal pretty straight foward to change
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It's easier than the 3" ZJ body lift in your sig. 
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01-01-2008, 10:44 PM
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I had a guy in my local jeep club tell me i could do a body lift on my dub... he dosen't come to very many functions anymore
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i would do the rear.
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