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2444 hits | 43.72 KB | Posted: 8/1/03
This on a D44 front axleshaft; 5-297X u-joints. First you must remove the inner snap ring - it can ...

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2220 hits | 55.34 KB | Posted: 8/1/03
I much prefer to use my ball joint press in my vise. These go on sale at Harbor Freight for $30 and...

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2109 hits | 32.28 KB | Posted: 8/1/03
Here I start pressing out one side once the clips are removed

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2015 hits | 40.11 KB | Posted: 8/1/03
The other side of the press has a hole to accept the cap being pressed out

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1910 hits | 48.35 KB | Posted: 8/1/03
Here one cap is now out and I've flipped the axle around to press the other one out

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2161 hits | 25.36 KB | Posted: 8/1/03
The disassembled product. Note the needles in the caps which have fallen out of place.

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1792 hits | 69.43 KB | Posted: 7/12/05
Stubborn joints will spit the ends of their caps like this as you press them out. If necessary load...

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1561 hits | 54.58 KB | Posted: 7/12/05
I built this receiver for the larger Dana 60 caps as the existing hole is too small

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1739 hits | 79.79 KB | Posted: 7/12/05
U-joint press being used on a Dana 60 front axle with the larger receiver for the bigger caps