severely rusted stuck ujoint help

[yepyep]

Yes, they should punch out, but they will only punch out from the inside out, don't try to punch them through to the inside.

**** ive tried both ways how can i get a press on it if they punch out from the inside? im guessing id have to cut the joint out first?


Ive got an idea i dont have a torch but i do have a plasma cutter im gonna burn that ****** out right down the middle take it to work (theres a press there) and punch out the caps ill let u guys know if it works out it probably wont

 

[Bextreme04]

Honestly, with a plasma cutter I would try to cut the whole middle of the U-joint out by cutting off under each cap. Then cut the middle of each cap out, then punch them through to the middle once they cool.

 

[AuroraGirl]

ya i was just looking at some on ebay not 2 expensive looking at about 250$ i think for both but im cheap so im gonna try a few more times

jesus that price went up. what side is that by chance and what axle? what year what gear ratop

 

[yepyep]

Honestly, with a plasma cutter I would try to cut the whole middle of the U-joint out by cutting off under each cap. Then cut the middle of each cap out, then punch them through to the middle once they cool.

im going to try that now im a bit worried if i cut the caps out they might fuse to the yoke but we will see

 

[AuroraGirl]

im going to try that now im a bit worried if i cut the caps out they might fuse to the yoke but we will see

They already have LOL

 

[yepyep]

jesus that price went up. what side is that by chance and what axle? what year what gear ratop

thats for both sides front axles

 

[yepyep]

They already have LOL

ya u got me there

 

[Bextreme04]

thats for both sides front axles

Thats wild... you can get an entire front 10 bolt or D44 front axle for like $50-150 dollars around here. They all have the same part for what you need, 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton, so I'd just get whatever front axle you can find(as a complete axle) and then just take those parts and sell the rest or scrap it.

 

[yepyep]

Thats wild... you can get an entire front 10 bolt or D44 front axle for like $50-150 dollars around here. They all have the same part for what you need, 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton, so I'd just get whatever front axle you can find(as a complete axle) and then just take those parts and sell the rest or scrap it.

well i didn't do alot of diggin just a quick look through ebay i can say all my local junkyards are tapped out of k10-20s parts

 

[yepyep]

success! plasma cutter to the rescue even burned the caps through the center and either it was the heat or i weakend them enough but after that they popped right out. new u joint is installed and i realized after I installed it that Napa must have gave me the wrong one because the caps stick out ever so slightly i know they will get hung up on the knuckle going back in i may have to grind the nuckle or the caps a bit but wtf anyways 1 job done thanks for the suggestions guys

 

[AyWoSch Motors]

**** ive tried both ways how can i get a press on it if they punch out from the inside? im guessing id have to cut the joint out first?

You set the 2 ears between 2 peices of metal, so the press is pressing on the ears, not the bottom of the cup, then set a big socket over the top for the top part of the press to sit on, that way as your pressing it, the actual u joint is pressing up on the cup, and the cup will pop into the socket.
Hard to describe, but that's the way I've done it.

 

[yepyep]

Honestly, with a plasma cutter I would try to cut the whole middle of the U-joint out by cutting off under each cap. Then cut the middle of each cap out, then punch them through to the middle once they cool.

you were dead on with this dude thats what i did and it worked great think ill do difficult joints like this from now on did have to be careful not to nic the yokes but omg it was so much easier then what i have been doing thank you

p.s i have a cheap lotos plasma cutter bought on amazon for 300$ i have used it alot its worth its weight in gold if anyones on the fence about buying one because of price i can vouch for this brand its a champ LT5000d

 

[yepyep]

kinda late to the party with this one but ive got one last question for you guys....is there a bearing inside the spindle? i can see no sign of one left but looking at an lmc truck catalog i see a diagram showing parts im missing....

 

[yepyep]

kinda late to the party with this one but ive got one last question for you guys....is there a bearing inside the spindle? i can see no sign of one left but looking at an lmc truck catalog i see a diagram showing parts im missing.... whoops sorry double post

 

[Blue Ox]

Yes. There is.