Dumb yoke question

[Wagon1979]

Built plenty of motors, but I have never replaced a transmission before. Well, that's what I'm doing now and I need help replacing the yoke. I don't see c-clips or bolts like on others. How to I remove this U-Joint?

Here is a picture I found on the forum, it looks exactly like mine.

 

[Ribbedroof]

Do you see the small round spots on the sides of where the U joint caps are?

Those are where plastic was injected into the yoke (into an internal groove) to hold the caps in. Replacement involves heating the yoke until the nylon stops "worming" out of the holes, then press out the joint. The replacement joints will come with clips to retain the caps in the yoke

 

[axisg]

although I do my own its a PIA. For the extra $40 to $50 that a driveline shop would charge it may be worth it to have them change them out and balance at the same time.

 

[ed1948]

Youtube has informative DIY vids. Watch for the mini explosion of the bearing as they heat up.