sunroom73 23 Posted December 15, 2023 I'm rebuilding the double cardan joint on my front WJ driveshaft for the first time and overall things are going smoothly. The re-assembly is definitely easier than the dis-assembly! I have a question about if a seal is needed on the surface shown with the red arrows below. I know the ball-centering yoke (first pic) has needle bearings, a spring, and a seal. I think the ball contacts the surfaces with green arrows, so I plan to apply grease to those surfaces shown with green arrows, but it seems like a seal is needed to keep it clean. These are the parts I ordered from Amazon for reference: Spicer 211544X Socket Yoke Assembly Spicer 5-1310X U-Joint Kit Spicer 2-86-418 Seal Amazon recommended the seals because others order them too, but when I disassemblED the driveshaft there was no seal present, which may be why it had failed in the first place. Maybe the seal fell off...? . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,778 Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) yes, there should definitely be a boot attached at the red arrow. and the part number you listed is what it should look like. i can't say for certain that is the right one as they would all look the same, only differing by the internal diameter (depending on the joint size). EDIT: this listing is for that same part number you mentioned and does say it's for a 1310, so that looks correct. Edited December 15, 2023 by theksmith 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunroom73 23 Posted December 15, 2023 Thanks! I read through some of reviews with pictures and could see how it gets installed, so looks like it's the right one. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
