2008 Liberty Front Drive Shaft

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

Does anyone know if there is a way to repair the CV joint on the front drive shaft? It's not looking good but I have my fingers crossed. 450 for the whole drive shaft seems super steep!

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:01 pm

Are you asking about the front propeller shaft between the transfer case and front differential or one of the front axle shafts that drive the front wheels. :?:

If you are asking about the propeller shaft, view my write up on replacing one of the joints at:
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=98&t=77641

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

That looks like you are replacing it on a kj. I believe the KK is different right? take a look.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:17 pm

What happened? Or just normal wear?

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

Guessing normal wear I'm at 87k miles.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:26 pm

brianb1998 wrote:

Guessing normal wear I'm at 87k miles.

Hope ya get it fixed cheaply. Please keep this updated for the rest of us.
Good luck.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:27 pm

Command or Selec Trac?

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

selec trac

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 2:13 pm

Contact these folks, they have whole driveshafts and replacement joint/boot kits for reasonable prices. Much lower than dealer. :SOMBRERO:

http://www.driveshaftparts.com/

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

I already did. Good guys over there. They currently dont have anything for the KK. The good news is he hopes to have a CV joint repair kit early Jan. I Jut hope I will be able to make it the 2000 mile trip I have next week!...

lfhoward · **Posted:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:13 pm

brianb1998 wrote:

I already did. Good guys over there. They currently dont have anything for the KK. The good news is he hopes to have a CV joint repair kit early Jan. I Jut hope I will be able to make it the 2000 mile trip I have next week!...

You can always disconnect it and run without a front driveshaft, if you have to. You'd be a RWD KK temporarily!

JeepMonkey190 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:22 am

brianb1998 wrote:

That looks like you are replacing it on a kj. I believe the KK is different right? take a look.

I had something similar to this happen on my 05' Chevy Silverado and I may be wrong but by the way it sprayed it might just need to be repacked with some grease with a new boot. It doesn't look to messy so you may have caught it in time and might not even need to replace any of the parts/joints just the boot.

Hope this helps, and if Im wrong someone please speak up just incase this happens to me then I can know 100% thanks

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

by the looks of everything I have been able to dig up you cant just replace the boot.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:53 pm

brianb1998 wrote:

by the looks of everything I have been able to dig up you cant just replace the boot.

That's what I've heard, too.

WWDiesel · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:00 pm

I did order and receive just the boot for my KJ, after taking it apart found the cage busted and had to order the whole kit, CV joint & boot. Still got the just boot kit in stock, got it from Drivelineparts, got the whole CV joint & boot kit from Detroit Axle off eBay. (best price & free shipping)
The boots look real similar, a KJ boot may just work if your CV joint is ok? Just clean and repack with fresh grease and replace the boot.
If you need dimensions or part number of the replacement boot that I have, let me know and I will post.

PS, I did drive around for a week or so with the front driveshaft out, aka 2 wheel drive. No problems encountered... :JEEPIN:

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

where can I get just the boot? If I can pick one up today I will try it if not it will have to wait till I get back. if the noise gets any louder or changes I will remove the shaft for my trip.

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

Ok so I found a guy that will replace the whole cv end. Unfortunately its 200 dollars and I dont want to risk waiting till after my trip.

Heres the problem now. I dropped the shaft and noticed my mounting marks rubbed off. Any idea how to make sure it goes back on right the first time?

JeepMonkey190 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:27 pm

brianb1998 wrote:

Ok so I found a guy that will replace the whole cv end. Unfortunately its 200 dollars and I dont want to risk waiting till after my trip.

Heres the problem now. I dropped the shaft and noticed my mounting marks rubbed off. Any idea how to make sure it goes back on right the first time?

Yea take it back to the guy and pay him $200

he will know how to do it

brianb1998 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 2:37 pm **Posts:** 165

Ok. so I'm all fixexd up! I dropped the drive shaft and took it to the guy. He says sorry I dont have that kind of shaft! after telling me yesterday that he had it for sure. anyway.....I went to a salvage yard and they gave me a whole drive shaft along with a lifetime warranty on the shaft which covers all boots for 130.00 out the door!!! Mounted it up and away I went. I'll do a complete write up on how to replace it later but for now here the jist.

Get under the jeep unbolt
unbolt the 6 8mm bolts on the transfer case end
Remove the 4 bolts 15mm on the front end of the shaft(closest to the front of the jeep)
remove the sensor from the exhaust(you will know which one, it wont let the shaft drop(Crescent Wrench)
drop the front end of the shaft
slide the shaft all the way forward until the cv-joint end can drop down
Reverse everything to install!

Notes:
Mine did not want to come out of the transfer case side. I had to beat the heck out of it to break it loose.

Since I have the old shaft I will probably still buy the rebuild kit when it comes in....it never hurts to have 2!

Gageraid · **Posted:** Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:20 pm

Awesome. That's cheap!

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