How To: Change front driveshaft / change a driveshaft head

[Porkchop]

NAPA has the packets of grease.

 

[Hedsic]

Yeah I checked everything. No packet. The guy at the auto parts store guided me to this when I asked for CV Joint grease

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[CactusJacked]

The guy (idiot) could have just as easily steered you to the right stuff, CV joint grease. What you got is a plain lithium based grease, read what it's made for. CV joint grease is a lithium/moly (molybdendum disulfide). Moly has extra anti wear properties that you want for the CV joints.

 

[Hedsic]

Okay finally got the actual stuff I needed.


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[CactusJacked]

This is why you do research first on what you need to use, then go to the parts store to tell them what you want. You do not go to a parts store asking for advice, unless you happen to use one where someone behind the counter actually knows what the hell they're talking about, which is a rarity. "Uhhhh yeah, that should work I guess"!

 

[Hedsic]

This is why you do research first on what you need to use, then go to the parts store to tell them what you want. You do not go to a parts store asking for advice, unless you happen to use one where someone behind the counter actually knows what the hell they're talking about, which is a rarity. "Uhhhh yeah, that should work I guess"!

I didn't expect I would need the grease. It was supposed to be in the kit. I walked around the parts store for 49 minutes trying to find the CV Grease with no luck so my last option was asking the dude. I figured maybe it had another name or was in an odd package I overlooked.



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[CactusJacked]

49 minutes? lol. So, where did you end up getting the CV grease from, a better store?

 

[Hedsic]

49 minutes? lol. So, where did you end up getting the CV grease from, a better store?

Well it felt like 49 minutes lol actually got it from the same place. I went back and talked to someone else. They had a large packet in the back he gave me. Said the other guy was new and it was his fault for not showing him where everything was.


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[Josh Ford]

How do you take the top plate off?

 

[CzarKJ]

On one you are not going to reuse a flat head screw driver and a hammer works great. If you are just inspecting I think the same method but very carefully not to bend anything.


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[Hedsic]

How do you take the top plate off?

If you are replacing the entire piece just make short work of it and tear it out. That's what I did with some needle nose pliers and a flat screw driver.

Here's how mine looked after. Crap pic, was hard to get my crappy phone to focus in the basement.

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[Josh Ford]

That's what i thought. Thank you.

 

[wifesjeep]

Ok so I don't need a 400.00 driveshaft. Willing to replace the ends.I've read the installment.have theshaft onthe table, first question; how do ya get the end cap off, to get to the snap ring?

 

[Hedsic]

Ok so I don't need a 400.00 driveshaft. Willing to replace the ends.I've read the installment.have theshaft onthe table, first question; how do ya get the end cap off, to get to the snap ring?

It was just stated above how to do that. Force


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[Snail Farmer]

Just use a screwdriver and a hammer and whack it off :gr_grin:

 

[paynkilr]

Hello.

What type of grease did you use to fill up the boot etc? Thanks.

 

[CzarKJ]

Hello.



What type of grease did you use to fill up the boot etc? Thanks.

Comes with the kit above.

 

[uss2defiant]

I don't think anyone posted this video but this might help with how to remove the driveshaft.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJJMqhH2PzY

 

[uss2defiant]

What are ya'll doing w/ your old CV joint?

Getting it ready for the next replacement?
I would think one could clean it up and purchase a boot kit in the future instead like so
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Thoughts?

 

[CzarKJ]

What are ya'll doing w/ your old CV joint?

Getting it ready for the next replacement?
I would think one could clean it up and purchase a boot kit in the future instead like so
Compare GROM Car Audio Integration Kits
Thoughts?

Any CV that got dirt/grime/whatever in it is going to really be trash unless you are able to completely disassemble it and remove/replace everything which would cost probably more than a new one. It's worn anyways so basically trash.