How to change drive shaft uni-joints | Complete guide (Hilux 4x4)

A detailed video explaining how to split and replace drive shaft / prop shaft universal joints
Be cautious when removing from your vehicle, particularly if you have a park brake on your transmission as the vehicle can roll away uncontrollably, chock your wheels.
Same process for pretty much all universal joints on prop shafts, tail shafts, PTO shafts.
This one is off a 4WD Toyota Hilux / Vigo (front shaft).
Thanks for watching!
Intro / overview of a drive shaft 00:00
Disassembly of a drive shaft 02:00
Assembly of a drive shaft 07:16

[@mohsennajafi7718]

Thanks for sharing mate. Great help. May I suggest to place the uni joint in a way that the grease nipple is facing towards the shaft and kind of towards the other nipple. It will give you much better access for greasing in the future. Great video Man. Just what I was looking for. 😊

[@wadejoseph8684]

Very education mate. Exactly what I was looking for to do mine on my 02 hilux. 👌👌👌

[@autogeartech9436]

Nice info

[@tahcam724]

Also i have an N80, and i reckon the slip joint is dry... i want to pull it apart , clean and repack with grease. Any tips or hints ?

[@simmoshomeworkshop]

From what I remember on this Hilux front shaft, there wasn't anything preventing me from pulling the slip joint apart (I didn't separate the slip joint at the time I just greased it) I'd say if the seal / boot has kept the dirt out, you should be able to put a 2 or 3 pumps of grease (not too much to avoid hydraulicing it) into the slip joint nipple and work the slip joint in and out to free / lube it up. If you do have it off the vehicle and are going to separate the slip joint to clean and grease it, just be sure to mark it and put it all back in the same spot on the spline 'in phase' to avoid vibrations and damage to the drive line. Also, make sure to chock the wheels so you don't run yourself over when you remove it if your handbrake is like mine 😅 Hope this helps.

[@tahcam724]

@@simmoshomeworkshop Awesome, Thanks for the help and super fast reply

[@saemcorzo7681]

By anu chance do you have a video of how to remove it from the car? I have a Toyota 1988 and a gear box holder is on my way haha

[@simmoshomeworkshop]

Sorry mate I don't, not a bad idea I should do one. Removal is typically a matter of removing the 4 nuts and bolts at each end of the shaft with a pair of spanners, put the vehicle in gear with the parking brake on to hold the shaft. Be sure to chock the wheels, especially if you have a transmission park brake as the vehicle can roll away when removing the rear shaft. Hope this can help

[@lukerobinson8843]

does it matter without line it make sure it wont do anything i got new one rear to rear bc it soo worn out

[@simmoshomeworkshop]

It is crucial the two joint yokes are in line with each other, if not in line with each other (in phase) the drive line will vibrate. Be sure the slip joint spline goes back the same way it was. I hope that helps mate.

[@lukerobinson8843]

@@simmoshomeworkshop i have to get new one

[@lukerobinson8843]

@@simmoshomeworkshop and i didn't take it out i left it how it come off

[@Christian-ew8rc]

hello sir i would like to ask if you know the size of the ujoint front shaft of a toyota hilux 2003 3L engine