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'72 Chevy Suburban · 03-19-2005, 06:56 PM

The U-Joint on the LF axle in my '77 K10 is shot, which explains why there has been a squeaking noise coming from that corner as I make a turn. It looks to be pretty tight in there and I am wondering if there is enough room for me to replace this U-Joint without doing some major disassembly. What is the best way to approach this? I hope to get the work done this weekend.

BTW, I verified that the U-Joint was shot by rotating the tire and watching the joint. There was obvious slop between the cap and the cross.

Thanks,

'72 Chevy Suburban · 03-20-2005, 10:43 AM

According to a friend of mine, the hub and axle needs to come out... I'll be doing this today (and will be monitoring the board as well) in case anyone has advice.

Thanks,

1972 · 03-20-2005, 01:10 PM

Hub, spindle, and axle need to come out. Don't screw up your spindle when you pull it.

**JIMs70GMC** · 03-20-2005, 07:49 PM

Yep have to remove the hub and spindle to pull the axle out. Would be a good time to do the ball joints with it all apart.

'72 Chevy Suburban · 03-20-2005, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JIMs70GMC

Yep have to remove the hub and spindle to pull the axle out. Would be a good time to do the ball joints with it all apart.

Thanks, I'll have to check them out. Right now, I am at the point where the Spindle doesn't seem to want to come out. It's real temptiong to get out the BFH, but the FSM suggests using a dead blow.

Persistence and patience, I guess..

'72 Chevy Suburban · 03-21-2005, 01:13 AM

Hopefully I found the source of the clunking noise today... One of the
internal gears to the locking hub had some wiped out teeth. Since this
is fulltime 4WD, I am thinking that this might be the case. It
certainly gave me a good reason to buy a new set of WARN hubs when I
went to the parts store to get my spindle nut wrench. Here are some
pictures of the progress today.

Pictures

Note the backing plate picture with the wasted slinger. Is there a way
that a replacement slinger can be purchased without having to replace
the whole backing plate? Not trying to sound cheap, but the backing
plate is a substantial chunk of steel and it is in great shape.
Probably not a cheap part to replace.
I will get the U-Joints pressed in tomorrow, hopefully. In the mean
time, I will press the '72 Burb into daily driver duty.

1972 · 03-21-2005, 06:39 AM

You may be able to buy a used backing plate fairly cheap; I threw 2 of them away several weeks ago. As far as spindle removal, a tapped hole would have been great. I have a spindle puller that works real good, I can have 'em out in about 2 seconds.

'72 Chevy Suburban · 03-21-2005, 07:27 AM

Hmmm.... A spindle puller! Sounds like something that I would have killed for yesterday! Does it thread onto the spindle itself and then have something like a body puller (slide hammer) attached to it? I was dreaming up a similar animal yesterday...

1972 · 03-21-2005, 07:43 AM

Yep, that's exactly what it is! It works great too.

03-19-2005, 06:56 PM	#1
'72 Chevy Suburban Chevy's Rock! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 448	U-Joint Repair question The U-Joint on the LF axle in my '77 K10 is shot, which explains why there has been a squeaking noise coming from that corner as I make a turn. It looks to be pretty tight in there and I am wondering if there is enough room for me to replace this U-Joint without doing some major disassembly. What is the best way to approach this? I hope to get the work done this weekend. BTW, I verified that the U-Joint was shot by rotating the tire and watching the joint. There was obvious slop between the cap and the cross. Thanks, __________________ John '59 NAPCO Pickup '70 K10 Pickup 350 '72 C20 Suburban 350 (MIA) '57 Chieftain 455 '68 Firebird Convertible - 400 '68 Catalina Convertible - 400 '85 Vette Last edited by '72 Chevy Suburban; 03-20-2005 at 01:32 AM.

03-20-2005, 10:43 AM	#2
'72 Chevy Suburban Chevy's Rock! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 448	According to a friend of mine, the hub and axle needs to come out... I'll be doing this today (and will be monitoring the board as well) in case anyone has advice. Thanks, __________________ John '59 NAPCO Pickup '70 K10 Pickup 350 '72 C20 Suburban 350 (MIA) '57 Chieftain 455 '68 Firebird Convertible - 400 '68 Catalina Convertible - 400 '85 Vette

03-20-2005, 07:49 PM	#4
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Yep have to remove the hub and spindle to pull the axle out. Would be a good time to do the ball joints with it all apart. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

03-21-2005, 01:13 AM	#6
'72 Chevy Suburban Chevy's Rock! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 448	Hopefully I found the source of the clunking noise today... One of the internal gears to the locking hub had some wiped out teeth. Since this is fulltime 4WD, I am thinking that this might be the case. It certainly gave me a good reason to buy a new set of WARN hubs when I went to the parts store to get my spindle nut wrench. Here are some pictures of the progress today. Pictures Note the backing plate picture with the wasted slinger. Is there a way that a replacement slinger can be purchased without having to replace the whole backing plate? Not trying to sound cheap, but the backing plate is a substantial chunk of steel and it is in great shape. Probably not a cheap part to replace. I will get the U-Joints pressed in tomorrow, hopefully. In the mean time, I will press the '72 Burb into daily driver duty. __________________ John '59 NAPCO Pickup '70 K10 Pickup 350 '72 C20 Suburban 350 (MIA) '57 Chieftain 455 '68 Firebird Convertible - 400 '68 Catalina Convertible - 400 '85 Vette

03-21-2005, 07:27 AM	#8
'72 Chevy Suburban Chevy's Rock! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 448	Hmmm.... A spindle puller! Sounds like something that I would have killed for yesterday! Does it thread onto the spindle itself and then have something like a body puller (slide hammer) attached to it? I was dreaming up a similar animal yesterday... __________________ John '59 NAPCO Pickup '70 K10 Pickup 350 '72 C20 Suburban 350 (MIA) '57 Chieftain 455 '68 Firebird Convertible - 400 '68 Catalina Convertible - 400 '85 Vette

03-20-2005, 01:10 PM	#3
1972 Majician Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the Middle Posts: 329	Hub, spindle, and axle need to come out. Don't screw up your spindle when you pull it.

03-21-2005, 06:39 AM	#7
1972 Majician Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the Middle Posts: 329	You may be able to buy a used backing plate fairly cheap; I threw 2 of them away several weeks ago. As far as spindle removal, a tapped hole would have been great. I have a spindle puller that works real good, I can have 'em out in about 2 seconds.

03-21-2005, 07:43 AM	#9
1972 Majician Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the Middle Posts: 329	Yep, that's exactly what it is! It works great too.

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