This Jeep isn’t going to be seeing trail use. It’ll be something for my dad to kick around in. Greaseable joints fit the ticket for this resto, but you are correct on comparison of the 2.
Hey man I appreciate your videos! I have a 1981 Jeep cj5 project that’s been in slow motion here for a few months after I tore it down to the frame. I know your videos well help me get through some issues I will have replacing parts. One question, did you bother changing out your gears? Or did they look good in your eyes? Thanks again man!👍🏻
Awesome! If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to point you in the right direction. I did not change the gears. After inspecting them, they seemed to be in good shape. No pitting or wear on the teeth, so I just let it ride. A few other parts that often don’t need changing is ball joints, inner seals, and spindle bearings.
Great videos, I've been looking for good CJ5 content. I'm working on my dad's old 1966 cj5 right now. It didn't require much work, brakes mostly and gas tank sealing, biggest issue I've had is I ran it after sitting for a long time in my gravel driveway with only the front driveshaft in. The 406 Chevy swap engine that is in it combined with time catastrophically ruined the dana 27. Debating on a new front end now. I'm leaning towards dana 44.
This is a great series of videos, I've been learning a lot, thanks for putting them together. What did you do for the transfer case vent (the top of the differential housing)? I was reading some forms and some people are suggesting to drill and tap it for a 1/4 NPT hose barb.
Thank you! I actually haven’t addressed the breather vent tube yet. My plan was to JB Weld it back in, but tapping it sounds like a better option. I’ll definitely look into that!
If only it was that easy. The caps were fully pressed on and clips installed. These u joints were just a bit longer. Done plenty of ujoints to know when it’s fully seated
Next month ill be replacing the windshield frame on mine and sealing up the hardtop so it can stop leaking when it rains lol. Its nice to see the CJ5's coming back to life.
Haha nice! The work is never done, lol. This is the first 5 that I have ever messed with. We always had CJ7s when I was a kid. Can’t wait to get it on the road.
Don’t anyone let this guy work on your stuff/. You are correct those are not the right you Joints your caps should go all the way in/past the shoulder with a c clasp some without , if this doesn’t come apart or give you problems it will be a miracle
C clip is on the inside of the joint and all clips are seated properly and this is the proper part number for the application. I’m not the first person to have to make a little clearance to get one to slide in.
those spindles were toast and i dont think those U joint caps were fully pressed in. Should have used that press to be sure. your solution was 1st class ghetto engineering. Also, when torquing the nut you should press down vs. pulling up (on the other side of the rotation) so you dont have to use your free hand to apply opposing force.. Notice how adjusting for preload was easier than torquing? This is why.
Hemi Gherardini u joints were definitely pressed in all the way, no doubt about it. Definitely was a “make it work” situation, but I have seen this done before. I took off such a little amount that I can’t see what issue it would cause.
Love your channel and your videos man. A trick my brother taught... if you don’t have rubber gloves available , put a bunch of grease in a Ziploc bag and put your bearing inside close it up and then push all the grease into the bearing.
😂😂 hrmmm sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, even with the right part numbers. Believe it or not these old things have some quirks and not everything matches perfectly first try on a 40+ year old vehicle. You can choose to make a minor modification or spend lots of time back and forth to the parts store or ordering online and waiting for shipping over something that doesn’t really matter. So, hold my beer, it’s time for the grinder!
I thought I was listening to Theo Von for a second
🤣
You done good
Thanks!
I learned from an old mechanic to mark the shaft and yoke alignment before removing the u-joints to avoid vibrations.
Most definitely. If it didn’t vibrate when it came out, put it back the same way 🤘🏽
1:30 , wish I was wearing crash proof head gear 🫣!
Haha! That was a close one for sure
Grinding a little bit off the inside of the knuckle is not a problem at all. Anyone who comments that it is, doesn't know what they're talking about.
Dude I told you that you were going to jump in subs fast
Haha! Still growing!
That Jeep Adventure if you could bye chance go check out my new channel it’s called Loved And Abandoned and the video I have now is called AMC Heaven
Went to check it out, but it isn't showing me videos on your channel.
That Jeep Adventure it’s not the one I’m using at the moment I’ll comment on with that one
That Jeep Adventure this one
Keep them coming. You're doing great work. I put my CJ-5 together last winter.
Thank you! Slow and steady progress. Ready to be driving it!
Using greasable u-joints in the axles is not recommended, as they are much weaker and prone to breaking under pressure.
This Jeep isn’t going to be seeing trail use. It’ll be something for my dad to kick around in. Greaseable joints fit the ticket for this resto, but you are correct on comparison of the 2.
Hey man I appreciate your videos! I have a 1981 Jeep cj5 project that’s been in slow motion here for a few months after I tore it down to the frame. I know your videos well help me get through some issues I will have replacing parts. One question, did you bother changing out your gears? Or did they look good in your eyes? Thanks again man!👍🏻
Awesome! If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will do my best to point you in the right direction. I did not change the gears. After inspecting them, they seemed to be in good shape. No pitting or wear on the teeth, so I just let it ride. A few other parts that often don’t need changing is ball joints, inner seals, and spindle bearings.
That Jeep Adventure thanks I appreciate it!
You forgot to install the pad anti-rattle spring clip on the caliper/mount.
Almost certain I noticed that and fixed it after the fact, but now I feel like I need to double check lol
Great videos, I've been looking for good CJ5 content. I'm working on my dad's old 1966 cj5 right now. It didn't require much work, brakes mostly and gas tank sealing, biggest issue I've had is I ran it after sitting for a long time in my gravel driveway with only the front driveshaft in. The 406 Chevy swap engine that is in it combined with time catastrophically ruined the dana 27. Debating on a new front end now. I'm leaning towards dana 44.
Very cool! I love the older ones. Thanks for following along
Great video, great lighting, great narration. Thanks!
Gracias, me dio algunos tips que desconocía. saludos
This is a great series of videos, I've been learning a lot, thanks for putting them together. What did you do for the transfer case vent (the top of the differential housing)? I was reading some forms and some people are suggesting to drill and tap it for a 1/4 NPT hose barb.
Thank you! I actually haven’t addressed the breather vent tube yet. My plan was to JB Weld it back in, but tapping it sounds like a better option. I’ll definitely look into that!
@@ThatJeepAdventure Ah, your at an advantage as you have the original part! Mine just showed up missing one day, wasn't even sure what went there.
You didnt press the ujoint caps on..thats why they didnt fit..just fyi
If only it was that easy. The caps were fully pressed on and clips installed. These u joints were just a bit longer. Done plenty of ujoints to know when it’s fully seated
Next month ill be replacing the windshield frame on mine and sealing up the hardtop so it can stop leaking when it rains lol.
Its nice to see the CJ5's coming back to life.
Haha nice! The work is never done, lol. This is the first 5 that I have ever messed with. We always had CJ7s when I was a kid. Can’t wait to get it on the road.
Good job👍💯
Thank you!
When I pressed the ujoints out of my front axle shaft it popped exactly the same way
Lmao. Good to know. So sketchy!
Don’t anyone let this guy work on your stuff/. You are correct those are not the right you Joints your caps should go all the way in/past the shoulder with a c clasp some without , if this doesn’t come apart or give you problems it will be a miracle
C clip is on the inside of the joint and all clips are seated properly and this is the proper part number for the application. I’m not the first person to have to make a little clearance to get one to slide in.
Also, I’m not for hire 😂😂. Too many projects of my own
those spindles were toast and i dont think those U joint caps were fully pressed in. Should have used that press to be sure. your solution was 1st class ghetto engineering. Also, when torquing the nut you should press down vs. pulling up (on the other side of the rotation) so you dont have to use your free hand to apply opposing force.. Notice how adjusting for preload was easier than torquing? This is why.
Hemi Gherardini u joints were definitely pressed in all the way, no doubt about it. Definitely was a “make it work” situation, but I have seen this done before. I took off such a little amount that I can’t see what issue it would cause.
Hemi Gherardini thanks for the tip on torquing too! Gonna pay attention to this next time
@@ThatJeepAdventure you did fine dude. Everybody is always a internet expert. I'm sure it'll last and be great.
@@Billy28376 lol... yea I agree. This setup should go years without issue. I'll fix it when comes around
Love your channel and your videos man. A trick my brother taught... if you don’t have rubber gloves available , put a bunch of grease in a Ziploc bag and put your bearing inside close it up and then push all the grease into the bearing.
Thanks for watching!
About to do the wheel bearings on my '82 and this was a tremendous help!
What rattle can paint did you use for the axle and parts you touched up?
Amazingly things fit as they should...if you get the right parts!
😂😂 hrmmm sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, even with the right part numbers. Believe it or not these old things have some quirks and not everything matches perfectly first try on a 40+ year old vehicle. You can choose to make a minor modification or spend lots of time back and forth to the parts store or ordering online and waiting for shipping over something that doesn’t really matter. So, hold my beer, it’s time for the grinder!
nice! when I replaced my u joints, they weren't that easy to put in. F-ers pissed me off!
Haha yea sometimes they can be a pain!
Get a hair cut
It’s a Jeep channel lol. If you want hair care tips there are other channels for that I’m sure
What do you mean by turning the axle nut back 1/6th of a turn to pre-set the bearing? Never heard of doing that before
That is the factory spec. If you don’t back it off, it’s too tight.
@@ThatJeepAdventure I see,that's good to know.Thanks man
Amazing vids!!!!!
Thank you for tuning in!