Double Cardan Ball / Joint repair… ?

[eightynine4x4]

Hey all,
So I’ve got my front drive shaft out of my 4x4 1989 and there is a double Cardan in the back end of it at the transfer case.
I have taken out one of the u joints in the double Cardan, and have been expecting to be able to restore it with new ball and bearing and spring and such, just like the article here in this forum shows..

Double Cardan Joint Replacement - The Ranger Station

Story by Dale Pearcy AKA ‘Wicked_Sludge’ Here’s what we’ll be replacing. About $30 at the local parts store scored me a ball in a socket, a spring, and a seal; hardly seems worth it but you gotta do what … Continued

www.therangerstation.com

However, my little ball yoke thing doesn’t seem to be the kind you can actually remove the bearing and ball from. It sure looks to me like this is just one solid piece.
But that’s not possible right? There has to be a way that they got the ball and bearing in.
Maybe my surface is just rusted over and it appears to be seamless?
Having trouble making a plan for this, so if anybody has any experience with them please let me know if you have any pointers !
I think the part# is Spicer 2-179 but I could be wrong.
Jeffs Bronco Graveyard sells this, which might be the same thing, or might not be.

Double Cardan CV Centering Yoke-Broncograveyard.com

shop.broncograveyard.com

 

[2011Supercab]

Looks like a seam to me

 

[eightynine4x4]

That’s some black rubbery stuff that peels back. Still not sure what exactly it is yet. Paint? Gasket edge?
But I was able to destroy some upper material / lip and get the ball out.
I think maybe the top half of the main goldish color metal is supposed to pop off because you can now see a seam inside and out. But I’m not yet figuring out how it functions.
This product seems to match the guide linked above, but I think it is a different style of CV ball enclosure than what I have.

More Information for DANA 10018440

 

[eightynine4x4]

Well this is pretty cool:

Cv repair spicer

This document is a catalog from Rockford Drive Line listing driveline components they manufacture and supply. It includes items like CV centering assemblies, yokes, universal joints, tubing, and repair kits. The document provides product codes and applications for each component to help...

www.slideshare.net

Old catalogue, but it seems Rockford Driveline still has these parts for sale on their site.
I believe R2-21-1342, the very first item in the catalogue, is the complete part that replaces the one I’m currently attempting to service, and i don’t any longer think it’s a serviceable part.

CV Centering Assembly :: Rockford Driveline

<b>1210 Series CV Centering Assembly</b><br />The centering socket and ball are critical to proper function of the CV head assembly. When the socket and ball wear out (due to lack of lubrication) it will cause vibration and rough operation. This leads to serious damage to the driveshaft...

www.rockforddriveline.com

$45 instead of like $100-200 everywhere else. JBG has an “after market” one for dirt cheap, and a spicer one for about 100. But there are no photos other than some used dead one.

That catalogue has some other pieces too that might interested some so i figured I’d put it here.