I'm a little low on money right now, u-joint snapped tonight on the way home. The truck shook like crazy on the last mile to my house, got underneath, u-joint on near the axle snapped pretty good. How difficult is it to fix it myself? What would I need, if anyone has a step by step around here anywhere that would be helpful. How much am I looking to spend? How much would I spend to have it done at a shop?

 

Assuming that the U/J is the same as that on a T/A then it should be dirt cheap. A new U/J only cost me £11 Sterling over here in the UK

I'm not sure how the U/J fits onto the propshaft exactly (a local garage fitted it), but there's just 4 bolts (2 clamps) holding it to the yoke on the axle. Should be an easy job....

Don't forget to use the grease nipple if it has one!

Mark.

 

Not sure what led you to believe there's a lot of expertise on Suburbans here on a site dedicated to '82-92 Camaros and Firebirds...

 

U-joints are the same regaurdless of model. I'm a third gen enthusiast, I happen to drive a suburban. Besides when was the last time you saw a enthusiast site dedicated to suburbans? So how bout you stop being a smart *** and include some helpful information which is what this site was meant for.

 

Another case of a newbie arriving and telling us why the site exists...thanks for clearing that up, all these years we just weren't sure.

For a broader spectrum you'll like www.chevytalk.org or www.gm-trucks.com

I use gm-trucks.com for info on my Silverado.

 

if you have a press or a vice, its not that hard


if you dont have a press or a vice, take it to some place that does.

ive always done it myself...

 

As MrDude_1 said, it's not hard to replace a u-joint if you have the right tools. If you don’t have the tools, they’re not that expensive and can be found and any auto store.

A guide can be found here

If you’re having a hard time removing the caps, you might want to try forcing the u-joint all the way in on a given axis so that the cap is not inside anything.

kevinc: u-joints are virtually the same for any rwd (or 4wd) vehicle. He didn't start his post by saying he broke a u-joint on his truck and for all we know he could have a project third gen he’s trying to fix. Had he not posted with his sig showing or entered a suburban as his car we wouldn't have known the difference. I wouldn't be saying this if he asked a suburban related question like why isn't my 4wd working, but I think we can let this slide

 

Thank you, that was some useful information.

 

I had the front one snap on my 76 C10 a few weeks back.


It;s actually very easy to change as long as the u-joint dident eat the driveshaft up. I use the quick method a large socket, brass drift and a BFH. There are two kinds of joints you may find on your truck, the outer locking and the innder locking type. If it has outer clips it's best to find a small brush and clean the retaining ridge before you install the new clip so its seats correctly.

Good luck!