Re: Universal Joints - Advice

From: Robb McElroy (robbmc@pacbell.net)
Date: Sat Mar 25 2000 - 02:21:12 EST


Sorry, I mean the u-joints on the driveshaft...

-----Original Message-----
From: Dester223@aol.com <Dester223@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Friday, March 24, 2000 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Universal Joints - Advice

>You mean CV Joints? It's extremely easy. slip it in the splines and
you're
>set.
>
>If you havet to take the CV boots off (cracked or torn) there's a boot kit
>for it that comes with a packet of grease. break off the seals, take the
>boots out. clean it out. apply the new grease. push it back into position
>(check for free play) and put new "clamps" on the ends. reinstall into
the
>hubs and front diff.
>-Dester
>
><< Any words of advice on putting in new universal joints? Which one is
going
> out for example.. I havn't had a four wheeled vehicle in about 5 years,
so
> my mechanical skills on these things are a bit rusty....
>
> Robb McElroy
> San Francisco, CA
> robbmc@pacbell.net
>
> '90 Dodge Dakota 4X4 V6
> '93 BMW R100GS
> '93 Kawasaki KLX650
> '97 Kawasaki KX250 >>



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