Tips for Installing & Servicing U-Joints | MOOG Parts

Proper installation and maintenance are key to reliable and extended service life of universal joints. Check out this video featuring MOOG Senior Engineering Lab Technician, Steve Schmitt, to learn some tips for installing and maintaining u-joints. Steve starts by giving three important tips to follow before installing a universal joint and then gives greasing tips for proper maintenance to help ensure a long service life. Count on MOOG to help you get your chassis repair done right.

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[thesetruths]

Hi there nice info! I'm searching for u-joint, as in driveline, comparisons. Do you know anyone who has compared wear, load abilities, and resistance to operational grime with OEM new u-joints and a few popular aftermarket brands too? Like Moog to Spicer to Toyota to GM, etc.

I am especially interested in tests between the same size of competitive brands of both sealed and re-greaseable universal joints. Thanks!

[OldSchoolNoe]

was wondering which method they recommend to install into yoke, hammer it in? press it with ball joint? bench vise ?

[deiselgas]

As soon as I hear music I switch to a different video.

[declanmcroy]

What about greasing a U joint after it’s installed?
You’re not going to remove the U joint so you can remove the cap so you can grease it, are you?

Can’t you just grease it through the cap, while it’s installed?