OEM 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Universal Joint

2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Universal Joint Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the driveshaft universal joint of the snap ring type on 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?

  A: Users must begin shaft universal joint snap ring service by extracting the driveshaft through indexing of its U-joints for later assembly. Place the driveshaft inside the C-Frame and Screw Installer/Remover to extract a bearing cup with pressing action. The four snap rings require disposal at this point. Plastic pliers need to be applied if a bearing cup refuses to press out completely. Complete the extraction of the remaining bearing cup from the driveshaft by rotating it while pressing on the spider before removing the driveshaft flange to execute the same pressing method for the other bearing cup. Clean the bearing cup bores first before inspecting U-joints for movement freedom. Gentle strikes with a brass or plastic hammer against the driveshaft flange should be performed to avoid the U-joints but resolve any binding issue. The procedure for assembly begins by following the steps of disassembly in reverse order while employing yellow snap rings from the kit to install the U-joints. The black snap rings serve as a substitute to the yellow snap rings when installation problems occur.