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jam01 · 05-14-2013, 07:08 AM

i decided to replace my u joints in 02, it has just under 100,000 miles on it. it has had a noise coming from somewhere under and around the rear end for some time now, i am hoping it was the u-joints. i am posting this to possibly help others. so to remove the old ones you need to heat them up until all the plastic comes out of the holes on the sides of the ears. i thought i had it all out but did not on one end, i ended up bending one of the ears slightly, which i still need to fix. what should have been an easy fix especially since i have a press ended up being a pain in my back, since i thought i had all the plastic out. i hope this helps others that attempt this job.

05-14-2013, 07:08 AM	#1
jam01 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: egg harbor twp south new jersey. Posts: 229 iTrader: (0)	new u joints i decided to replace my u joints in 02, it has just under 100,000 miles on it. it has had a noise coming from somewhere under and around the rear end for some time now, i am hoping it was the u-joints. i am posting this to possibly help others. so to remove the old ones you need to heat them up until all the plastic comes out of the holes on the sides of the ears. i thought i had it all out but did not on one end, i ended up bending one of the ears slightly, which i still need to fix. what should have been an easy fix especially since i have a press ended up being a pain in my back, since i thought i had all the plastic out. i hope this helps others that attempt this job.