U-joint bearings

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>I took the drive line off the rear and was wondering should I clean and
>re-grease under the cap of the ujoint were the barring are?
Mike,
If the U-joint has a grease fitting, I wouldn't disassemble the bearing 
assembly. If it doesn't have the fitting, then I would. If you haven't 
looked yet, the bearings are a couple of dozen little cylinders that you 
will need to hold in place with your new grease as you slip the cap back 
on. In my experience, the cylindrical bearings are usually OK and the 
wear shows up on the piece that goes inside the bearings. If you see any 
wear, replace the joint. You can do this yourself if you have a big vise. 
U-joints are cheap. A driveline place once told me that NAPA and Chief 
U's are OK, but that Kragen sells an inferior joint. These guys did 
thousands of drivelines, so should know, but who knows....
John 

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