METAL MONKEY
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- severance, co
So, I was replacing the 760x u-joints today, which was my first time, using a u-joint tool from harbor freight. I was pressing in the last cap when then end of the opposite side cap when BANG!
1) What did I do wrong? My only thought is I tapped the cap in slightly crooked, and when I was pressing in the opposite side it pushed out the end of the cap.
2) Can bad wheel bearings cause premature u-joint failure? These 760s had less than 10k miles on them and had quite a bit of lateral slop.
Now I have to wait until Monday to pick up another u-joint to finish the install.
TIA
1) What did I do wrong? My only thought is I tapped the cap in slightly crooked, and when I was pressing in the opposite side it pushed out the end of the cap.
2) Can bad wheel bearings cause premature u-joint failure? These 760s had less than 10k miles on them and had quite a bit of lateral slop.
Now I have to wait until Monday to pick up another u-joint to finish the install.
TIA