Toyota 04371-35031 Bearing Kit, UNIVERS

For this procedure, one will need a press or large Vise while the hilt could be well taken to the repair/machine shop for U-joint replacement at a fairly pocket pinch. First of all, pull out the driveshaft and take the proper position in a metallic vise to identify the marks of the shaft and yoke for the further assembly. With a hammer and punch, knockout the snaprings off the bearing cups. Besides, place a pipe or a large socket having the same inside diameter over one bearing cup while keeping a socket having a bore slightly smaller than that of the cups on the opposite bearing cup and using vise press out the U-joint bearing cups upto the time they come out of the yoke completely. Remove the cups fully by using the vise or the large pliers. Move the sockets to the other side and, as in the previous step, pound out the opposite bearing cup. When the bearing cups have been taken off, Raise the U-joint from the yoke and clean the yokes on both sides of the driveshaft, ensuring there are no metal burrs on the yoke bore. Grease the new U-joint bearing cups with sufficient grease to control the needle bearings after consulting the servicing kit manufacturer's guidelines on lubrication. Insert the less complex end of the U-joint body into the yoke and place one bearing cup on the retainer partially, while checking if the grease fitting is on the same direction as the other side of the U-joint if present. Place the body of the u-joint into the bearing cup and then partially fit the other half of the cup such that, the body of the u-joint gets wedged between these two cups, without ever affecting the dust seals. It is now time to install the snap-rings, you will notice some hardship for the snap-rings to enter the groove, using a hammer vigorously strike the driveshaft yoke several times especially on the yoke ears to expand it so as to allow the snap ring to be inserted in the groove easily. This action should also facilitate centring of the U-joint after assembly has been conducted successfully. If problems still arise with seating the snap-rings check the juncture of the joint for needle bearings that may possibly be stuck. Last, replace the driveshaft and if there is a provision for a grease fitting, then apply adequate amount of grease.