duramax hp

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Took the duramax to the in-laws this weekend phor Easter and noticed a slight vibration upon exceleration and none upon decel.
Phigured a u-joint .
I was right as I replaced it tonight.

Phew things.....
That duramax has the biggest u-joint I've ever put in a light duty truck!
My otc u-joint tool was too small to handle it so I had to improvise with the tool and the box end of a 1 5/16 wrench.

Only one cap was trashed others were phine.

And its not cheap either ... 40.00 bones.

351A iph anyone needs that inpho.

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[wyo700]

Man who taught you how to spell words. Haha jk. U joints can be a beast some times to change if you don't have the right tools. With all that torque you need them big u joints.

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Originally Posted by wyo700

Man who taught you how to spell words. Haha jk. U joints can be a beast some times to change if you don't have the right tools. With all that torque you need them big u joints.

That's what I'm sayin brother !
Big torque big joints!

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Originally Posted by wyo700

Man who taught you how to spell words. Haha jk. U joints can be a beast some times to change if you don't have the right tools. With all that torque you need them big u joints.

Ps I corrected my typos

[dwaynerz]

big joints? isnt this a family website (kinda)? i dont consider 40.00 bucks to be completely out of line for ujoints. they are being asked to do a lot. have you priced gm factory tow mirrors? heat,power with turn signal is over 400 each .... each side that is. daughters bf go a job at orielly's and shot me a price on his discount of 160 each side. much mo better.

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Originally Posted by dwaynerz

big joints? isnt this a family website (kinda)? i dont consider 40.00 bucks to be completely out of line for ujoints. they are being asked to do a lot. have you priced gm factory tow mirrors? heat,power with turn signal is over 400 each .... each side that is. daughters bf go a job at orielly's and shot me a price on his discount of 160 each side. much mo better.

I just put in joints in a 3/4 ton chevy gasser last week.
18.00 each !
I used to manage a napa store phor 8 years back in the day.
I'm really not complaining to much about price as those suckers are jynormous!

[dwaynerz]

those suckers are jynormous

did you need 2 men, a boy and a floor jack to put them back in? nice thing about getting to them is all the space. no reason that i can see to jack it up unless you have a lift available .... ron

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Originally Posted by dwaynerz

those suckers are jynormous

did you need 2 men, a boy and a floor jack to put them back in? nice thing about getting to them is all the space. no reason that i can see to jack it up unless you have a lift available .... ron

Lol I did almost ask amy to help as I almost couldn't liphed that shaft with them jynormous u-joints.
Hmmm yep lift works great !

[jevanb]

did you have to use a torch and get the stuff out before you removed from the drive shaft??

[wingriders]

351A
Was that GM part number?

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Originally Posted by wingriders

351A
Was that GM part number?

Napa /precision number

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Originally Posted by jevanb

did you have to use a torch and get the stuff out before you removed from the drive shaft??

Didn't have the plastic goo.
Just the clips.

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So just an fyi.
An otc ball joint/u-joint tool is to small to properly "without redneckin" to remove/install this joint.
The receiving end of the tool is to small for the cap to pass through.
Which is why I had to use the boxed end of a 1" 5/16 wrench as a spacer.