Front Axle U-joint

Hi,
I took the front drive shaft over to the local driveline shop to have the front u-joint replaced, and the double cardan joint re-built. Now I'm having a problem getting the new front u-joint to seat in the yoke. The bearing cups are about 1.5 mm too far apart. The shop said to press them together with a vise .. apparently you should hear them "snap" into place. I've had no luck so far.
Does anyone have any insight on this ? What should I do ?

Thanks for your help.

Better take it apart, pull off the caps, and look to see if any needle bearings fell over.

MapleDitch said:

Better take it apart, pull off the caps, and look to see if any needle bearings fell over.

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x2 on checking the needles.

yeah im usually pretty good at funking those thing up myself LOL

Thanks guys !

X3 on the needle bearings being dislodged from between the inside of the U joint cap and trunion to between the trunion and the end of the U joint cap.

When you replace a U joint on the pinion end of the driveshaft... the new one should drop into the pinion yoke as easy as the old one came out...