I looked everywhere I could think of but I think you might be stuck with a full drive shaft. The "mopar" name for it is propeller shaft so maybe you'll have more luck with that?

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Ebay is about the only place I've seen anyone advertise just the U-joint:

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Here's the info from the manual on removing the drive shaft. Doesn't look like there's going to be any fluid loss:

 

hello

great info on the removal but for the installation what are the torque specs ?

 

https://www.jeeppatriot.com/attachments/2014-drivelineaxles-propeller-shaft-compass-patriot-pdf.94681/?hash=5947b32e7f8ec5fb8ecbe6fc039213d9

 

thank you

 

I know this is a lte response, but I’ve been looking around and doing some research. For the years 2007-2017, the drive shaft part number 5273310AB is applied in the Compass, Patriot, and Dodge Caliber. Even with a search expanded for those criteria, I have not found anything else except for what Sandstone posted. I think next week when I have some time, I’ll go to the pick n pull and get a u-joint off of one of those vehicles, measure it out, and find an similar sized part if possible. I feel like a replacement joint is a secret mopar is holding close to the chest because their drive shafts are expensive…

 

They are 22x57.5mm joints used in some mitsubishi's and corolla ke70 for example BUT change is a bit tricky because someone who designed it is an m*f* , you probably need to weld if you don't own a special tool

 

accuallly NAPA has u-joints for jeeps. Im getting ready to do mine this weekend. I'll keep this updated as i go.

 

Do you happen to have the part numbers for NAPA part number for the joints?

 

Hi , may I know if 22*57.5 mm front U joints fit Jeep Patriot 2015 High Altitude?

 

I'm currently experiencing similar issues. I believe my rear differèntial is bad. My jeep compass 2013 has a sound of a wheel bearing turns out I had no differèntial fluid in the jeep and it was stuck in 4 wd. Had pull the fuse to get to disengage itself. I also at times will lose power while acceleration usually 2 gear into 3rd. I have a manual transmission. Need to figure out if I should have differèntial rebuilt or buy a new one or buy a new ass end of my jeep. My cv axel is also bad plus there is something going n on with driveshaft rear and possibly had u joint. I need some serious help cause I'm bout to catch the car on fire and push over a cliff.

 

Need to figure out if I should have differèntial rebuilt or buy a new one or buy a new ass end of my jeep.

If the differential is damaged from running dry, and the ECC unit (electric clutch) on the front of the differential isn't disconnecting properly, it may be better to find another RDU assembly from a donor vehicle and swap the whole thing, along with the drive shaft assembly.

 

The RDU (rear drive unit, pic below) is the rear differential with the ECC (Electrically Controlled Coupling/clutch) which controls power sent from the transfer case to the rear wheels.