u-joint install write up?
Safety Car
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Safety Car
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u-joints, a common simple repair that often gets complicated.
When I worked at a shop (12 years ago) I had the use of a large vise and a shop press, but at home I can still manage using sockets and a hammer, especially on aluminum yokes where you don't need as much force to get the old ones out.
When I worked at a shop (12 years ago) I had the use of a large vise and a shop press, but at home I can still manage using sockets and a hammer, especially on aluminum yokes where you don't need as much force to get the old ones out.
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Burning Brakes
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remove the C beam...takes about 20min...makes life alot easier!
also, install the c-beam plates or you'll find yourself cussing like a sailor trying to hold the top nuts still while tightening everything down...
i made my own when i sandwiched my entire c-beam in 3/16" steel for the BBC project. it made reassembly so much easier
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Burning Brakes
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they're cheap enough i'd just do all 6 at once...no sense in getting under the car twice for the same job...
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2) the half shafts have a 3:1 torque multiplication through the ring and pinion (depending on exact gear ratio) and operate through a wider range of angle so they would likely fail much sooner.
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1) the trans is coupled to the rear diff with the C-beam so the angle it operates at is nearly straight most of the time unlike a conventional solid axle rear so they should last longer than a regular car.
2) the half shafts have a 3:1 torque multiplication through the ring and pinion (depending on exact gear ratio) and operate through a wider range of angle so they would likely fail much sooner.
2) the half shafts have a 3:1 torque multiplication through the ring and pinion (depending on exact gear ratio) and operate through a wider range of angle so they would likely fail much sooner.
