u-joints 88 maz

So here's the deal....... i got a new carrier bearing. My cousin goes to put it in and says that i also need u-joints so i read around a bit and see people talking about staked u-joints?. Can someone post pics showing me the difference between reg u-joints and staked ones. Also, how many u-joints will i need 3 or 4 and are they all staked or just the one at the rear and one at the tranny? And can staked ones be changed? Thanks!

you can have replacement ends put on and solve that prob. any drive shaft shop can do it. then you can change them when you want..

Thanks. Anyone have pics?

A drive shaft shop will remove some material from inside of the u joint mounting ears to make room for the bearing cap retainer clip to slide on. You can do it yourself if you have access to a mill(best option) or a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder(gets it done but you gotta be careful) I've done this to a few of the Mazdas I've owned over the years and it always worked for me. You can press the bearing caps in with either a press or a larger vise with a couple of sockets to push the caps with. Make sure that you don't mix the caps up when you remove them from your new joint for the instalation process. Also make sure that you don't dump needle bearings everywhere when you take the caps off 'cause it sucks. Trust me on that, lol