JEEP XJ FRONT AXLE U JOINT AND THE HUB FROM HELL - PART 1 - 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE XJ

From Diagnosing the problem to the test Drive, Here's part 1 of the complete front axle U joint process with an unexpected bonus hub change! #jeep #cherokee #ujoint #hub
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Hey, what’s up guys? I hope you enjoyed another project. Please remember that this video product is meant for entertainment purposes only. Also please remember I am not a professional and I have no professional training so don’t try this at home. If you decide to modify or fixing your own vehicle please keep it legal, roadworthy, and most importantly SAFE. Thanks for watching and I’ll see you on the next project!

[@SimpleBelieverInChrist]

Nice Phillipians reference! I found that once I gave up cursin and started prayin while wrenching on the Heep, things went a LOT smoother.

[@ProjectDanH]

True! Pray constantly through your project! It helps!!!

[@headlesnorseman701]

This is a really solid how to. Glad your honest about the actual amount of work it takes and don’t just stage things for a video

[@ProjectDanH]

thanks brother! just keeping it real 😎 lol. thank you for watching 💪

[@DEInTheGarage]

I have had luck with D30 hubs by dousing them in penetrating oil and then banging a cold chisel on the side of the triangle mounting plate. it rotates inside the knuckle and then twists out. It is usually the same amount of fight, but the bearing is still good at the end. I have wrestled with more D30 hubs, knuckles, and axles than I care to remember. Another solid video for sure!!

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you! It's my fault for rushing the job... I should've used penetrating oil and waited... That being said... I worked the edges with a chisel and even used an extension as a punch to hit the broken bolt from behind... No dice. I hate hubs. Lol!

[@joew8440]

Use the hydraulic power from the power steering pump. Just did it yesterday on a northeast xj. Super easy. After hub bolts are removed. Thread on of the bolts part way in. Put a socket on the bolt head so it hits the axle housing when the wheel is turned. It one of the best tricks I have learned.

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks for the tip!

[@bobdoole6180]

So i spent 90$ on a hub removal tool after i did the hub on the passengers side of my jeep, money well spent . The drivers side was much easier. These jeeps are not awful to work on but they require some brute force tools to do the job

[@ProjectDanH]

Yea, Especially dealing with rust!

[@seanmacdonald8476]

2/3 LOL! Cool trick I learned when I brought my XJ to my buddies to swap the front end... once you get all the hbu bolts out thread em back in a bit and just whack the hub off from behind. Worked like a charm on my Northeast Dana 30's. Felt like a genuine fool after having spent so much time whacking (and like you said likely damaging) the hub. Maybe you can try it out on beach jeep. Thanks for breaking up the work day dan!

[@ProjectDanH]

That's an excellent trick! I was actually going to use an air hammer on the back of the broken stud but i couldn't fit it under the tie rod! Ill definitely try it on the driver side! Thanks Sean!

[@ProjectDanH]

Dude, I'm speechless right now. I just tried this on the old rusted front end that's been sitting for a year.... Popped right off! Thanks a million!

[@seanmacdonald8476]

@@ProjectDanH Ha! Glad to hear. You got me thinking whether or not there's enough room to swing a hammer with all the linkage in place. As I'm sure you can attest now, it might even be worth knocking off a TRE temporarily. Was this axle on a Jeep?

[@ProjectDanH]

@@seanmacdonald8476 it was off the Jeep and I removed the tie rod so I plenty of room to work. Im gonna put it to the test in the next video with it on the jeep. I'll definitely throw you a shout out!

[@bigred55ny]

This is how I ended up getting my NE XJ hub off. Turning the steering wheel left and right gives you plenty of room with a 2 pound hammer and I put my 12 pnt 13mm socket on the bolt to protect the bolt head. Put on new hub after cleaning up the knuckle opening and greasing it so it will come off easier when I replace the seals next year.

[@montydaniels1054]

Dan, great video. This 93 Cherokee has a lot of newer parts from the 2nd owner. The U-Joints all seem good now but I'm learning it's best to just YT video's ahead of time so I know what I'll be in store for.

[@ProjectDanH]

lol! yep! knowledge is power💪

[@montydaniels1054]

@@ProjectDanH Since Michigan sits on gigantic salt mines, this Jeep is gonna sit this winter out so I can pull the carpeting up and check the insides of the floorpans and rockers. The bottom is clean so I'd rather be safe first. Oh yeah, I was gonna mention this. The 2nd owner removed some of the front clip so he could pull the engine & trans out the front. The motor so far looks rebuilt but I'm waiting to hear from him if he did anything to the trans or transfer case. If not, I may just look for a used trans and rebuild it and tuck it into the garage. We'll see. Thanks again Dan for the video's & reply...

[@ProjectDanH]

@@montydaniels1054 🤣 salt is Jeep kryptonite!

[@AzzuriCaesar]

the editing in this is hilarious, my u-joints are fine but i end up watching these videos just for entertainment lol

[@ProjectDanH]

HAHA, that's great! I feel like the hub stole the spotlight from the u joint but it definitely made it more interesting. I Tried to make this one a little different. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed.

[@bobdoole6180]

So i bought an electric impact from harbor freight, not the cordless but the big honkin 1200 fp gun and it manhandles those hubnuts. Id recommend it just to save your breaker bars and back. 60$, worth every penny

[@ProjectDanH]

I have the DEWALT MAX XR DCF897, its a beast!

[@fjnagle2nd]

Great quote at 11:34! Sometimes, all you have to do is ask...

[@ProjectDanH]

Amen Brother!

[@lizbeth6246]

Thank you 12 videos never told me how to stop that from spinning

[@johnlarock4486]

I did these years ago on my MJ which was less then 10 yrs old at the time, separated the hubs with a sharpened Stanley wonder bar and it didn't even damage the brake cover, fast forward to yesterday when I did the same job on a 20 yr old XJ, garage floor covered in rust and penetrating oil, and I needed a much bigger hammer and had to resharpen the wonder bar twice. The brake cover is almost the same shape as when I started...

[@ProjectDanH]

oh man! it's a hell of a job. I hate rust!

[@towboattrell]

I love your definitions on screen. I laughed my butt off. Great video. I recently purchased a 2001 classic with 285,000 miles so you just became my favorite channel.

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks man!!! I really appreciate it!!! Good luck with your rig and I hope you get another 285k on it!

[@footballmaster5100]

I replaced the u-joints on both sides of my xj last summer and I ran into a similar problem with the hubs being stuck on. My afternoon project turned into a 4 day job because I had to wait for new hubs to come in the mail. Needless to say, A LOT of anti-seize was applied to any contact point on both of the new hubs so the next time I have to take them off it's nice and easy.

[@ProjectDanH]

Ouch! 4 days is tough to be Jeepless. What region do you live in? Glad it all worked out for you!

[@squidrizm_7574]

Just got my leaf springs done, found out I have a rotational clunk from the passenger side. Same problem. Perfect video

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you! Glad it helped!!!

[@reynaldorodriguez710]

Times like these makes me glad I’m live in the southeast

[@ProjectDanH]

dude... the struggle is real

[@squelchtone]

I was waiting for the Pep Boys guy to ask "Grand Cherokee?"

[@danhambrick6331]

Nice job Dan H.Looks like you got a hell of a work out beating that old hub off...lol...I hope the other side comes off better , if and when, you have to replace it.

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks Dan! Other side shouldn't be too for away! 🤞

[@greenhead333]

I got to tell you thanks for showing your diagnosis process man cuz that's like the hardest part for me the only reason I can even do any kind of mechanic work just because of KZbin how to videos so when guys like you show me how you diagnose that problem that that's a really big help to thanks for that

[@ProjectDanH]

thank you very much for your feedback I really appreciate it. I'm glad I could help you out 💪

[@greenhead333]

@@ProjectDanH the funniest part is when you suggested buying the Hub when I saw you beating on it I decided I'm going to buy the Hub and then in your video you said if I come that was hilarious so kudos

[@ProjectDanH]

@@greenhead333 lol! Thank you 💪

[@iamphilosophy3607]

sick jesus shout oout 11:30

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you!

[@jonathonseymour7683]

This was awesome man! Love the videos. I’m hoping to get my 98 two door to look as good as black beauty. Keep up the good work

[@ProjectDanH]

thanks man. I'd love to see your 2 door hit me up on Instagram 💪

[@owal]

Thank you, Dan! My front axle is pulled out and now replacing the u-joint. Glad you share your knowledge in so easy to understand way.

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you so much! glad it worked for ya!

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[@louieriver6058]

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[@emorybodhi5753]

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[@emorybodhi5753]

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[@JoeVizethum]

good and helpful video ! For just doing the u joints there's no need to disassemble the bearing hub...

[@ProjectDanH]

Great point! unless you want to replace em while you're at it

[@thecherokeechannel688]

Oh man! Im glad I dont live near the rust belt! Solid work Dan H!

[@ProjectDanH]

Thank you, and Thanks for watching! I love the BFGs on your rig!

[@bgrey55]

Heyy brother, love your videos. Didn't realize you were a follower. I wish you the best with everything. God bless. Just subscribed.

[@brandonc.9244]

I gotta do my u joints here soon as well. With my luck, Ik it’s gonna be a big pain in the ass lol

[@ProjectDanH]

lolI it's a big boy job!

[@brandonc.9244]

@@ProjectDanHI ended up bending the ears on both my primary drivers side axle and my spare one, so I got pissed and just ordered pre assembled axles haha

[@deadspeed6679]

A little penetrating oil goes a long way

[@ProjectDanH]

FACT

[@crystylshuffler5276]

Never supposed to beat on a wheel barren come apart on u going down the road.

[@ProjectDanH]

only beat on it if it's headed to the trash can!

[@jasoncreed6396]

Hey man I got a little known secret for ya.next time instead of sledge hammering your hub for removal simply replace 2 of the 3 12 point bolts but only thread them in part way ,put a socket bit on one and with a regular size hammer begin hitting while alternating from one side to the other.this will save your hub and your money.

[@ProjectDanH]

I love this tip! thanks Jason! 💪

[@jasoncreed6396]

@@ProjectDanH hey your very welcome ,just changed out my joint as well...what a pain!

[@ProjectDanH]

@@jasoncreed6396 total pain! Especially if it's rusty!!! I did a video of your trick a year and half ago... Check it out ... Lemme know if it's what you did

[@mikecunningham4293]

I just finished taking my hub ass and wheel bearing off my XJ. Worked all damn day on the pipeline to come to a job from HELL myself. Lol. I finally made it in at midnight I hate salt during winter makes for a hard job changing those parts. I had ro use a torch to heat her up and then continued to beat the living shit out it for an hour. Just the first side. Lol. Love it. NOT

[@jasoncreed6396]

Well now that my hubs are done I just rebuilt my thrashed front breaks...this poor jeep has been so neglected by previous owners I've ,spent every spare day on repairs and upgrades.Now that I've recently fixed my INVERTED LEAF SPRINGS! the heap is so much higher in the back end I feel like I'm in one of those drag racers...lol ,so nowI gotta figure out how to install these brand new ZJ coil springs...not lookin forward to it.But it should gimme a solid 3 "lift.ever done a coil lift?

[@crafty1444]

I'm paying shop this time to fix mine. 😂

[@DEInTheGarage]

Lol.. Foreshadowing. haha... Jinx!... hilarious dude. Also, Eric has that same impact gun and it has pulled D30 axle nuts off for me without a screw driver or anything. Have you ever tried with yours?

[@ProjectDanH]

Lol... Nope! Haven't tried it yet... I just got it this Christmas and wanted to ease into it. Lol I'll try it on the driver's side!

[@DEInTheGarage]

@@ProjectDanH Eric has had one for about 2 years and we have used it on damn near everything! It is an amazing machine

[@ProjectDanH]

@@DEInTheGarage That's exciting! cant wait to dig in!

[@thatunknownkidd3904]

I have a 1995 if I pull mine out will a clip fall in bottom of diff?

[@ProjectDanH]

The only way the c clips will fall out is of the little cylendar shaped shaft between the spider gears is removed

[@headlesnorseman701]

thatunknownkid d none of the dana 30 axles should use a c clip. Those are on the rear axles only.

[@danhatstat6890]

Heyyyy im dan h and i just bought the hub

[@timnodine3698]

Why not use a 3 point pulley?

[@ProjectDanH]

Not strong enough for Northeast rust!

[@lycan2965]

Hi Are the those ujoints the same size as the drive train u joints.? Iknow its 5 for drive train. And 2 in front axle. But cant seem to get the right answer any where. I shop rock auto. And universal moog u joint says it fits from front axle to rear axle?. So that mean yes right?.

[@nimitz87]

Since its been over 2 years, how are the greaseable ujoints since replacing? I've heard/read things between Moog and Spicer

[@ProjectDanH]

Great question, I actually just noticed another clicking.. not sure yet if its the steering box or joint.. I haven't had a chance to check it out.

[@Diabloshell]

Please, can you tell me, are the u joints for the axles the same as the driveshafts? Can't seem to find a part number on it..mines a 2000 xj if that helps?

[@JHartman214]

You're welcome

[@ProjectDanH]

Thanks? Lol

[@danhatstat6890]

Heyyy im dan h and my ujoints shot. Small world

[@Deadbuck73]

Dan! When my steering wheel returns to zero I feel like little bumps in the wheel as it turns… would this be the U joints?

[@ProjectDanH]

Sure, could be anything up in there.. get underneath and wiggle all your steering components, check ball joints too!

[@Deadbuck73]

Still feeling em. Bought a new Joint and a hub. The hub is gross but no play. I was able to get the hub off fairly easily by screwing the fasteners back in a smidge and getting at them with the ball hammer. Really wasn’t bad getting the hub out. I never had that easy of a time actually. Now 2 of four clips out of the joint. I’ll be riding my bike to work tonight! 😂 Edit: we’ll it’s all done. Got the last clips finally. Took the high road and went to my welders shop and used his press to get the joint caps out. It made quick work without the hour of bashing I expected. Got it all back together and… while that’s a lot of piece of mind I’m still feeling some weirdness in the wheel at low speed turning.

[@CarsTrucksWhatever]

Moog 377 for both sides or just the passenger side

[@ProjectDanH]

Both

[@absyrd1]

It's not you joint, its me joint.

[@ProjectDanH]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 clever!

[@lukecunningham8812]

What website did you get the hub from?

[@ProjectDanH]

I ordered it online at the local store and applied a discount code. Had I just went to the store with out buying it online first I'd have lost the 25%

[@user-hr5hh8mo3b]

Your neighbors wanted to kill you…

[@ProjectDanH]

Lol.. my neighbor's helped 😁

[@germaned.lealnino631]

This video was way too long

[@ProjectDanH]

fast forward

[@germaned.lealnino631]

@@ProjectDanH you are building a cool channel, I like your videos. It was just feedback for you to consider. Length, title, commentary, lighting and video topic are all important.

[@ProjectDanH]

@@germaned.lealnino631 I appreciate your input. Thanks you for that. 🤣