replacing u joints?

[95 camaro]

Hi, I am bringing my car into a tranny shop just to have things checked out. While Im there I was going to have them check the u joints. Are these easy to replace and how much does a shop usually charge to replace them. thanks.

[BLLDOGG]

couldnt tell you a price but yes, they are simple to replace.

[hockeyman]

http://www.camarov6.com/ubb/ultimate...=004019#000004

And yes again, they are (somewhat) easy to replace.

[Controlman]

I just did this recently while swapping it to an aluminum shaft and found it to be a pita. The stock joints are impregnated with plastic to hold the caps in place. Some guys use a torch and heat them up until the plastic melts.(NOT RECOMMENDED) However I took my shaft to a drive shaft shop and they only charged me $5.00 each to remove. Then installed the new joints myself. This was much easier then the frustration I went through trying to get them out.

[viper98885]

Yeah, the blowtorch technique works and is a lot of fun, but can be dangerous if the plastic pops and shoots out at you. If you have a LARGE vice, you could go that route which is harder, but safer. If ou have the money to have a shop do it, I would suggest that. It can be a pain.