How to replace a staked in U-Joint on a Honda CRV.. Years 1997 - 2006

[@BigDog50001]

When doing this job, douse that joint with penetrating oil first, it will help with driving the joint out. In most cases you can put the new joint in the freezer for a couple hours before you install it, it will keep needles in place and shrink the caps slightly so they slide right in. Hope this helps somebody.

[@aaron___6014]

Not necessary

[@elcoyotecojodeldesierto2300]

It does help a lot.

[@00Papyrus]

Thanks Big Dog - tips like this make it easier for the little guy, thats using your brain...

[@bushmaster2936]

@@aaron___6014 But it could be helpful to less experienced folks. : )

[@danyaillong5584]

Best break down play by play for a repair I've seen. What should've been a scary fix you made seem possible. Thank you so much, and keep making these videos for ppl like me who has no choice but to diy.

[@Tinkalanashai]

Great video, brother. I've been experiencing the shaking & couldn't figure out what it was. after getting new tires, wheel alignment, tune up incl the usual oil change, new plugs, new wires, new distributer cap & rotor, fuel filter, air filter... it was still shaking, all be it, not as bad. just removed the driveshaft & low & behold, smooth ride. Now I've got to try to tackle the little u-joint & get my 4 wheels back. Thanks for the vid.

[@DoggoneGold]

Right on bro! Gave me some pointers. Tip for anyone doing this save yourself a ton of pounding and just carefully cut clear through old ujoint both sides with cutoff wheel then just push em out away from the pins. Clean up burrs and put in new ujoint. Appreciate the video!!!

[@Rastameister]

I've changes many u-joints and your video is spot on, thank you. I just wasn't sure about the whole staked-in thing and the retrofit Rockford 430-1A u-joint. What about the front u-joint on this shaft, are they the same?

[@crownedroyal2003]

Same u-joint at both ends.

[@bernadosoval5078]

great job for first timer , we all learn from the mistakes we made and is sad for all those people that didn't like the way you did it but you was pretty specific mentioned that that was the firs time doing that. keep on the good work god bless you.

[@FungusHat]

Hi, thanks for posting this--working on a 98 CRV Driveshaft now. FYI Harbor Freight has a nice set of "Splined" sockets that will work on these weird little 10 mm bolts. Thought I had every socket on the planet until I discovered that I need yet ANOTHER type! ; - )

[@bushmaster2936]

Simply a 10mm 12 point socket is all you need.

[@juiceybananas5489]

I ended up buying the whole drive shaft assembly as I didnt know there was a video on getting those dam u-joints out. Still have the old drive shaft and bought another first gen. CRv. Also still got all the u-joints to. Thanks for your video, my mind is thinking I can do this now.

[@cky2k244]

Tip on u joints that I have used for years, rent a ball joint press and use the combo of sleeves to press the joints in and out. Makes it way easier and you can just clamp the prop shaft in a vice. Great video btw.

[@crownedroyal2003]

I have a Baal joint press too. Never thought to use it... 😕

[@nicksmith1468]

BackYard Tech until the ears bend

[@bushmaster2936]

@@crownedroyal2003 You already have the vise that you could have used as a press with a socket small enough to fit through the cap hole on one side and a socket large enough to accept the cap being pushed out of the hole on the other side of the joint. : ) Or, hold the shaft in the vise and use a large C-clamp and the sockets as a press. EZPZ

[@KrisDBates1]

I thought I was gonna have to buy the WHOLE stinkin shaft, which is a MAJOR rip off, but thanks for the info as I just completed my sons CRV shaft and it's doing GREAT!!!

[@michaelsabrsula8381]

Great video man. Really hoping for an easy replacement on my 98 crv

[@qualityrenov]

good job. thank you for taking the time to post this

[@chrisprinceranch]

Hey man great video. I just finished doing the same job thanks to you ! I saved myself $810 actually I saved the wife $810. Bought the same part off Amazon for $40. I appreciate you posting this video and helping everybody out.

[@czachres]

"free as a goose" has now entered my vocabulary - thanks for the video, I might give this a try

[@bushmaster2936]

aka "loose as a goose"

[@Andrew_From_NB]

Going to give this procedure a try this weekend, going to replace both u-joints for 2004 crv with 5-speed with same model an part numbers you did. Have 197,000km on mine. Will see how it goes, wish me luck! :)

[@crownedroyal2003]

Good luck!

[@JoseRodriguez-sd2rj]

Andrew Wiggins how did it go

[@near--zero]

@@crownedroyal2003 hi I'm curious if/ how well this worked out... read online this part does not work. Any feedback on your experience? thanks!

[@williamklein6749]

Best video on crv driveshaft removal.

[@abevilla27]

Great outstanding job on making this such useful video brother! Hooray! Thumb up y’all

[@calenso1]

Thanks for taking the chances and showing how this repair can be done!

[@jchoppert]

Thanks man for showing the whole process, I think I'm going to save me some work and get the whole shaft for $129.00 from ebay. Heck of a work!

[@akllls617]

Link? Cheapest I’ve seen on eBay is like 220

[@bryanullmann1328]

amazing video you saved me a huge headache and a good amount of money, noticed that mine has about a half inch of play today wile changing trans fluid :(

[@PulledPurk]

same... I replaced my driveshaft about 20 thousand miles ago. Its janky again.

[@EverPlayingTrance]

OK, seriously, "A LOVE TAP" !!!! that is awesome man, thanks. Enjoyed the entire video but will probably head to a specialist for the job. Thanks!!!

[@kennethmain4959]

Watched your video on changing uj on honda crv. Advice from a very experienced propshaft engineer !!!!!!! Leave things alone when you obviously dont realy know how to repair them. Hope nobody tried to copy what you did.

[@bushmaster2936]

It was his first time and he succeeded in the end. Yes, it was a bit rough, but he had nothing to lose and was willing to replace the assembly if necessary.

[@stanleytolle416]

Yes the replacement u-joint needs to come with clips. That is what I was worried about. My local auto parts stored don't have the u-joints. I was worried about getting the u-joint centered. The factory caps have no clips. Do I have to make sure that I get u-joints with the proper clips? On eBay they have the u-joints, and but do I need to look for u-joints designed to rebuild these drive shafts or do I simply get regular u-joints for these drive shafts?

[@diversedad7954]

I don't understand how a drives haft yoke that is not designed to take a snap ring and I assume doesn't have a groove for it is able to take a snap ring? Does this particular joint use a different style than I'm used to?

[@asianyangster916]

This video saved me a ton of a headache. Thanks for the part #.

[@juanciti6159]

Gracias a este vídeo me di cuenta que le falta una pieza al diferencial de mi crv1998 muchas gracias.

[@ande6878]

Do you have a video on how to remove the drive shaft? I have 4 bolts on the rear of my CRV drive shaft that look irregular and seem to be on very tight. So when you do remove the bolts do you put the trans in neutral so you can turn the driveshaft to get to each bolt?

[@bushmaster2936]

Only if you have all four wheels off of the ground.

[@frankoo2]

Just ordered my u-joints today.Great video.

[@budgetbuild914]

Update on u joint/driveshaft?

[@2kgolden]

Great job, I'll try it out on my Suzuki King quad, Similar stacked in joint cap setup from the factory.

[@luisr407]

Thank you so much got start on mine soon so I can go back to the trails thank you 👍👍👍

[@Copewinter]

top notch video. really very informative and entertaining.

[@aorforever2334]

I am curious why you took the end caps off to add grease when there is a grease fitting on the u-joint assembly?

[@crownedroyal2003]

I feel it keeps the needle bearings in place better during assembly.

[@RIP1032]

FYI. Instead of beating on it, maybe he should have used the vise to squeeze the caps into place. You will do less damage that way 😬

[@seapeddler]

How long did the repair last?

[@khbentaher]

Thank you very much for this helpful video

[@jtp336]

For anyone finding this video years later like I did, prices have really came down on CRV driveshaft parts. Both u joints front and back can be bought for less than $40 as a pair, and a reman driveshaft is around $120-$150. I think I'm gonna just get the whole new driveshaft assembly so I dont have to fight with beating the u joints in and out.

[@ricgapuz2836]

Where did u get that shaft

[@jtp336]

@@ricgapuz2836 ebay

[@andrewsimmonds2610]

FYI: For replacement in Honda RD1 / 1997 - 2001 CRV, the Rockford Universal joint code is 430-9B

[@EddieCarrara1]

Nice Job Backyard Tech, How did it ride after the replacement? Did you have a vibration? How long did it last? Are you still driving the vehicle?

[@crownedroyal2003]

Vehicle is still on the road, no vibrations. Impressed with the quality of the U-joint.

[@EddieCarrara1]

BackYard Tech sweet, this is really great information, I didn’t want to waste my time testing this u-joint replacement.

[@00Papyrus]

Great video to help newbs like me...thanks a ton!

[@alexanderwong6052]

Good job buddy, I've got a 2005 and theres a horrible shudder that builds up when gingerly coasting around. when i let off the gas or power through the shudder, it goes away... but it can be quite violent sometimes and i'm worried its going to break something....only need to put the Mrs. and 3 kids in the car...>_

[@crownedroyal2003]

I would change the rear differential fluid also, when the fluid degrades it can create a shudder. It does take a special fluid, be sure to get it from the dealer. Duel pump 2 fluid is required.

[@steve45383]

Wasn't there a snap ring holding the original joints in? You just hammered them out? Do these U-joints fit the front of the driveshaft too? I need to replace both ends.

[@crownedroyal2003]

No Snap ring holding the OEM U-joint in place. They are stacked in. Front and rear U-joint are the same,.

[@bushmaster2936]

@@crownedroyal2003 The word is staked, not stacked.

[@dnlmachine4287]

Thats some dam fine work there my friend. Save a lot of honest folks a goodly chunk of change. And the simple tools help people without fancy presses etc. Sell this to Honda as a TSB for $2.5M haha. Stay gold.

[@sr60627]

How does this compare with buying a whole new drive shaft or rebuilt shaft. How much did you save by rebuilding it? I want to remove my drive shaft (4 wheel drive 2001 CR-V) all Winter to avoid the repair. How safe is that?

[@crownedroyal2003]

+Stan McMann If you remove the propeller shaft from your CRV it will function as a 2 wheel drive. Replacement of the shaft is about $900 from honda. Replacement U-joints $40.

[@crownedroyal2003]

Yes. I drove mine for over a year without any issues.

[@kevinreid1609]

@@crownedroyal2003 How do you cover the exposed area after you remove the shaft? Thank you.

[@ProfessorMiketheMechanic]

Great job! You did just fine.

[@sandman3099]

What were the symptoms that made you change it did you have any problem with jumpy vibration when taking off making a turn ,, thanks

[@crownedroyal2003]

+sandman3099 The only symptom was squeaking when cornering. We had no vibrations. Before you fault the U-joint I would change the differential fluid with Honda dual pump fluid and see if your concern is corrected.

[@sandman3099]

thanks a bunch ,will give it a try and see what happens ,, thanks again

[@sandman3099]

+BackYard Tech (Crownedroyal2003) thanks for the tip i did change the differential fluid today and it did fix the problem it took me 10 minutes and it is running great ,, thanks again for the video and the info .. keep it up

[@atvgod82]

Do you have a part number for the U joints? I cant find anyone local, dealer included that has them for my 2000 CR-V.

[@crownedroyal2003]

Part #'s listed in the description. Rockford was the only manufacturer that I found that made them.

[@billsteinmetz2441]

Were you able to replace the u joints and did it work?

[@crownedroyal2003]

The replacement u-joint lasted as long as I owned the vehicle - years.

[@HittinOnDorky]

you're awesome for making this. not a serviceable part...yeah, okay Honda.. thanks for the video! ☺️

[@bushmaster2936]

It's not serviceable at a dealership because the labor cost would be too much.....they would want to replace all of the U-joints as well as the center carrier bearing to guarantee that you didn't have a vibration when you left. Who's to say that the prop shafts didn't lose a weight either. Cheaper to replace the entire driveshaft assembly at that point.

[@greylynnjr]

Is crv shaft the same as honda aria/city?

[@heymanmotorsports49]

Great video thanks for posting dude. Youre awesome

[@abdouallahuniverse5689]

You should use the ball joint removal tool instead of the hamer, it is easy and cause no damage and it is sheap as from 70 to 100 dollar. And the tool for the ball joint also.

[@GotchaSauce]

Ball joint press would’ve made it easier lol. Awesome video tho

[@misterbrian766]

so finally which way did the c clips end up facing? C in or C out?

[@crownedroyal2003]

I Believe they faces in. Only would fit one way.

[@crownedroyal2003]

I believe they faced in.

[@dianareed7095]

Does Rockford ship to Canada, where to buy it and how much in total per u joint with shipping etc

[@crownedroyal2003]

I purchased these off eBay from a Canadian seller. I believe the I gat a pair shipped for about $40 CAD.

[@jamesamber6009]

there's not many videos for drive shaft

[@kaseycoble8916]

did it vibrate after installation

[@crownedroyal2003]

No vibration.

[@nazzriehaslan]

hello how to open front ujoint...and why the original ujoint not have pin lock

[@crownedroyal2003]

The OEM u-Joint is staked in. Use a small grinding wheel to remove the stakes, of drive it out with a hammer.

[@quarrena280c7]

I have a 1st gen crv does any other gen have the same drive shaft ?

[@crownedroyal2003]

Other generation shafts are different in length, not the same.

[@quarrena280c7]

BackYard Tech ok thanks for the quick response

[@czachres]

hoist? Check. Vicegrips?

[@bushmaster2936]

ViseGrips....had to sacrifice somewhere to pay for the lift

[@PinseGroup]

did it vibrate after installation??

[@crownedroyal2003]

Nope. Still working great.

[@shobud7561]

Never Ever put grease in the cup holes of the shaft or yoke . Just clean as you did and press them in . You definitely don't want the cups to move after installation. DRY IS GOOD , MAKES FOR A TIGHT FIT !

[@bushmaster2936]

Relax, It's a press fit. There certainly won't be enough grease in the holes to make the caps slide around in the opening after installation. If that were the case, then the yoke holes would already be too worn out to hold the cups...more than likely they would be out of round as well. SMFH

[@YNCX]

So I ordered a new shaft and it's not working but the exhaust next to it I guess the catalytic converter is fired up smoking red...any ideas any body, please help??

[@hamsandwich9311]

Xavier M Rivera yeah you have a bad catalytic converter.

[@YNCX]

slytherin awe dang is that what it really is? Can I replace it myself. Thank you for your help

[@sparkyr22]

check for misfiring

[@afleitikh3]

Good job man!

[@powerking76]

would this part fit my 1999 crv ?

[@crownedroyal2003]

Rockford part # 430-9B

[@writerjmd]

Pounding on the flange that bolts to the rear would dent it so that it's not flat. It needs to be flat to mount back to the car.

[@Wrighmachining]

Thanks buddy !!

[@skyscraper37]

How was your results? Any vibrating from backwards yoke orientation? Or beatings? Also did you do the front of the shaft as well? Thanks! I am trying to get the old joints outta mine now...I'll get that son bitch one way or the other. Not paying 500$ for a "new" rebuilt shaft. Did miss it this last winter though!

[@crownedroyal2003]

Joel 1 I only did the rear U-joint as it was the only one that was worn out. I bought these as a set so now I have a spare for when the the next one needs replacement. Its been several months since I have replaced the U-joint and i can say it was been a successful repair as there are no vibrations or noises when driving the vehicle. I have yet to use it through a winter season to see how it handles snow/salt and frequent 4WD operation. I hope your repair works out for you. Good luck.

[@aaron___6014]

BackYard Tech What were the symptoms? Thanks

[@DIYApprentice]

+Aaron L Vibration under load was my symptom. I originally blamed my replacement axles, but they are Raxles, so I figured something else was wrong. I removed the driveshaft and found that one joint was seized and the second was stiff. It doesn't take long to remove the driveshaft, but I'd support it with a jack to prevent damaging it on removal. BTW, I found a bad rear engine mount that was probably contributing to the vibration.

[@aaron___6014]

Yep, I inspected the u-joints and found a lot of play in the driveshaft. Replaced the u-joints and the vibrations under load are nearly gone. Also, the rear motor mount was completely broken. Thanks

[@DIYApprentice]

Aaron L​ Nice. Did you use a press or the "Thor" method? I got a loaner press kit from Autozone, but the plug is too big. I bought a replacement plug for $20 that I'm hoping will fit in the Autozone press, and I was planning on grinding it down to size.

[@421madmike]

thank u so much man

[@Mikie1959]

they make a tool for that you can rent from Autozone or Orhiley autoparts.

[@kimgulliver3122]

AWESOME,HONDA told me it couldn,t be done ,Wanted $1400 for complete shaft,TKS>KIM

[@crownedroyal2003]

It can be done but its difficult. Good luck!

[@TheEdudo]

you smashed the f out of that flange

[@ExtremeRecluse]

My 2013 crv AWD has a noisy hanger bearing. It is non serviceable. I bought a whole shaft for $150 on Ebay

[@aaron___6014]

If you want to replace anything in the center of the driveshaft ask me. I've done it.

[@infamousnicone]

Is it possible to drive a 4wd crv without the rest drive shaft? Leaving it fqd

[@donnaciaccio2580]

Why didn't you try WD40?

[@tjlovesrachel]

Sooooooooo it’s basically the same as every other u-joint job

[@brunoleopoldo7304]

A do CHEVETTE quase dá certo

[@shobud7561]

If the cup is loose in the bore it won't last very long.

[@NTromb]

Ha ha I have some of those and I called the Master crap

[@JoseRodriguez-sd2rj]

I did it just waiting to put it on the car

[@tonyinfinity]

LOL All this work, just buy the whole new driveshaft assembly

[@boonvang708]

When he said, "not sure if it's going to work". I gave it a thumbs down. If you're showing ppl how to do anything on KZbin you should at the very least know how to do it and know what works and what doesn't...other than that you're just teaching ppl ways to ef up their shit.

[@bushmaster2936]

It was a happy ending. Everything worked out fine. Don't be a premature thumbsdowner !!