Installation Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the bearing cups from the new universal joint journals.
- Coat the needle bearings in the bearing cups with a thin layer of grease that is present on the journal. Use your finger to apply the grease.
- Install one bearing cup partway into one side of the yoke.
- Turn the yoke ear toward the bottom.
- Install the cross into the yoke so that the trunnion seats freely into the bearing cup.
- With the trunnion seated in the bearing cup, press the bearing cup into the yoke until it is flush with the yoke ear.
- Install the opposite bearing cup partway into the yoke ear.
- Make sure that the trunnions are started straight and true into both bearing cups.
- Press the opposite bearing cup into the yoke ear.
- Work the cross all the time.
- Check for free unbinding movement of the trunnions in the bearing cups.
- Press the bearing cup into the yoke until the bearing retainer groove is visible over the top of the bearing cup.
- Install the bearing retainer in the retainer groove.
- Continue pressing until you can snap both retainers into place.
- A small amount of chassis grease may help the snap ring seat in the bearing cup groove.
- After the clips are installed, check for binding.
- If cross binding is felt, it may be necessary to strike the flange area in order to remove excess pressure from the cross.
IMPORTANT:
If the bearing cup seems to bind or hang-up, stop pressing. Check the needle bearings for misalignment in the bearing cup.
IMPORTANT:
Assemble the universal joint using the yellow snap rings supplied in the kit. If difficulty is encountered with the yellow snap rings, install the black snap rings supplied in the kit.