OK ive seen quite a few u joints put in but in you alls humble opinions what is the easiest way to do it? and dont say take it to the drive shaft shop thats gay and im cheap.
Flores

 

I use a hammer and a vise. You either know how to change them or you don't.

 

thats how ive alwasy seen it done but some folks say you'll bend the yolk doing it with a hammer

 

If you have a big enough vice. You can use it as a press with a couple sockets. Use a larrge enough socket to fit on the yoke/flange and a smaller one to fit inside theyoke/flange and on the cap of the u joint and press it out.

 

ive seen that done too thats what i think would be better as i dont have a million ton hydolic press

 

eh i can hardly remember now. I tried a hammer and vice...no budge. I had to break out a torch, heat it up then the cups just fell out i beilive. Something with factory u-joints had something in them that had to be heated up to get loose? Putting them back in was simple though. Its been quite a few months sence i did mine.

 

Steve is correct if you have factory installed u joints. You have to burn them out as they have a plastic retainer. Dont think you can beat or press them out. replacement u joints will have internal retaining clips.

 

the factory ones on a 3g are like that. they have to be heated up and they ooze out then they just come apart but im kinda working on a 93 mazda b2200 so thats why i asked whats the best way to do it. if it had been my gta it would have been simple

 

well i got it done it was just like any other u joint ive ever done. i did one side with the vice and the other with the hammer so thanks it works fine thanks guys