u joint press attachments

[theamcaddict]

Is there a good source for proper u joint pressing tools to use with a ball joint style press or a hydraulic shop press. Something to press the cross and not bend the yoke.

 

[jmm]

Do they have to be attachments to other tools (ie the hydraulic press you mentioned)? There are pretty thorough kits available depending on what kinda u-joints you're working on and, as always, how much you want to spend.

 

[theamcaddict]

So far I found this

http://www.quad4x4.com/product/884008/QT4008-U-JOINT-SEPARATOR-YOKE/

 

[diesel research]

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[porschedude996TT]

I use sockets with my hyd press.

The u- joints on my sons 1996 S-10 Chevy had a plastic injected into where the cups meet the yoke. The trick was to take a propane tourch and heat the. Up until the plastic worm like material all comes out.

 

[lilredex]

These work for me....in a vise. Easy to make up.


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[ex-x-fire]

^^^^Good thinking!^^^^

 

[jayoldschool]

C clamp and a couple of sockets works...

 

[Wayfastwhitie440]

I've always used a ball joint press. The c-clamp style. Works great. There's instructions with my press for you to use it on u-joints. You could make adapters for your press pretty easy though.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

everybody has their own way of doing it

 

[metaleltr]

everybody has their own way of doing it

Yep, in my opinion an air hammer is the way to go. On newer GMs heat it up till the plastic oozes out and knock em out with the air hammer.

 

[sdguy55]

Hammer and a vice...

 

[86k10]

If I had to do a lot of u joints I would think about getting one of these

http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDisplay.cfm?lookup=TIG10105

Check them out on Youtube. I use the vise and hammer method but that is on occasion. This would be a nice investment. They have different ones for different sizes (light duty or heavy duty). They have different tools for installation but I find that removal is the harder part and installation is the easy part.

Here is a link to a video. Just noticed diesel research linked the same tool.

 

[theamcaddict]

I prefer using my cj108b press but pressing the cross of the u joint is the safest method for very stubborn u joints. I am not a fan of bent yokes. Does anyone have a source for other pressing attachments like I posted above?

 

[Toolhorder]

All that above probably works until you get a tapered Toyota u-joint!

 

[MattPersman]

My experience is the tiger tools sets not that great one bent to all hell the first time I used it, the other one, smaller one has been a bit better. They are pretty specific to fitting certain sizes. If they are a little big it will not work and just make you mad. Lol. Also if you have the nylon injected stuff forget about the tiger tools, that thing will not be a good choice.

I haven't seen any for presses, you would have to make your own like posted above. I have seen many people struggle with u joints over the years and it really just takes doing a lot of them and getting a method down that works for you.

 

[lilscorpion]

I've done the vise thing and the press thing and they both work. Now I use the $60 service kit from harbor freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/ball-joint-service-kit-for-2wd-and-4wd-vehicles-4065.html

It allows me to do replace the joints with the entire shaft laying on the bench. I've made a few spacers that help me with my specific joints and even use it to R&R my Jacobs chucks when it's time. Unless you abuse it, it will last.

 

[theamcaddict]

I found some more info.

This is a kent more in the size I am working with.
Kent moore J-9522-3
http://www.handsontools.com/Kent-Moore-J-9522-3-U-Joint-Bearing-Separator-J9522-3_p_17771.html
OTC 7057
I would never buy this set but a 2 Jaw puller with some home made attachements might work well to pull the yoke without bending.

http://www.handsontools.com/OTC-7057-U-Joint-Service-Set_p_8152.html

Kent Moore J-9522-4 is one step larger

 

[signcrafter]

Here is a post about U joints from a while ago, http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=193647&highlight=joint&showall=1. There is a link in there to another site that talks about the tool and press you linked to.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

press
takes too long

 

[Nitroinsane]

I always just use my bjoint press

 

[MG44]

I have a shop press, ball joint press, air hammer etc...

U Joints usually just get a socket & hammer on a 4x4 block of wood. I work on half a dozen cars a day, I don't have time to drag parts across the shop for U Joints.