drive shaft ball joint

[truck0590]

I have a front drive shaft out of my m1009. The ball joint seals on the double u joint are gone. Can this be replaced? If so anybody know the part #? How do you get it apart?

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[Croatan_Kid]

I think they're called centering joints. Should be readily available at your local parts house for a civvy K5. Just tell them what you need and they should be able to find it pretty easy.

 

[Angus1]

Local drive shaft shop could also help. Some people call them C.V. joint or a double cardagan joint.

 

[truck0590]

Frickin computer monkeys at the parts stores don't know crap....if it isn't in the computer they have no idea. Man I miss the days when the guy behind the counter knew cars and trucks. I guess I'll go to the GM parts house and see if they know if it can be replaced with parts...

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[AJMBLAZER]

Oy, avoide the stealerships!

Got any local driveline shops? They should be able to set you up easily.

 

[truck0590]

Well, I found the rebuild instructions in the 289-34 TM...it states a u joint repair kit and CV ball kit are needed to fix. Nobody at any parts stores know what that is. I will check driveline shops when I get a chance.

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[Jake0147]

It sounds to me like nobody at the parts store is looking. It's available in ANY brand that you can find a U-joint in locally, they've probably got two on the shelf... If they dig out the catalog there's a picture. If you bring some crayons you can color it for them, maybe then they'd find it. I just went through this same part on a ford plow truck, once I got in the internet and found a number they could cross, every parts store in town had at least one. I feel your pain.

 

[truck0590]

The TM doesn't have a part number unfortunately. I even took the driveshaft in with me to the parts store and they had no idea what they were even looking at.

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[beaubeau]

I can tell U I have done several of those and it is not easy! I have gone as far a elliminating the Double joint and gone with a Single one. It can be done, or U can keep it original and maybe have someone do it for U. Good Luck, Phil

 

[AJMBLAZER]

There's a number of aftermarket shaft makers who can make high angle single jointed shafts that will eliminate the CV. Not cheap but a better overall solution.

 

[Crash_AF]

Double cardan joints are fine, but they do require a special tip for the grease gun to grease the centering ball. I would personally find a reputable driveshaft shop and have yours rebuilt. If you keep it greased, the centering ball will last a long time before it has to be replaced again.

The NAPA part number for the Double Cardan (CV) joint centering ball rebuild kit is PUJ606 and is $26 according to the online catalog.

NAPA lists the entire shaft online for $279 with a $56 core FWIW - Part#NMD 931141

Later,
Joe

 

[truck0590]

Thanks Crash, I'll look into that.

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