U-Joint Replacement
Melting Slicks
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Re: (scorp508)
Scorp - I used your guide also when I did my u-joints. Thanks!
I did one thing differently and maybe you can tell me why you did it the way you did. Instead of disconnecting at the camber bolt, I took the arm (don't know the name of it) off at the other end near the wheel. It was just a bolt and nut, it it came out easily. I left it connect at the camber bolt so I wouldn't have to worry about alignment.
It is near the letter "L" on "Leaf Spring Bolt". Anyway, little things like this bug me forever until I get closure :lol:
Once again, excellent guide!
I did one thing differently and maybe you can tell me why you did it the way you did. Instead of disconnecting at the camber bolt, I took the arm (don't know the name of it) off at the other end near the wheel. It was just a bolt and nut, it it came out easily. I left it connect at the camber bolt so I wouldn't have to worry about alignment.
It is near the letter "L" on "Leaf Spring Bolt". Anyway, little things like this bug me forever until I get closure :lol:
Once again, excellent guide!
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I did one thing differently and maybe you can tell me why you did it the way you did.
Also taking it out at the knuckle you have to be careful when reinstalling that bolt. If not aligned 100% perfectly you can easily mar the bolt threads and ruin it. There are small "bumps" inside the camber rod's hole that if you try to hammer the bolt through will mess the threads up if not perfectly aligned.
p.s.
Either way is fine. In fact I did it the way you described a couple weeks ago.
[Modified by scorp508, 11:30 AM 6/26/2002]
Melting Slicks
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Re: (scorp508)
ahhh thanks, now I can worry about bigger things.... ;)
I spent the night before spraying down everything with penetrating fluid. I think that really helped things come out easily. :cheers:
I spent the night before spraying down everything with penetrating fluid. I think that really helped things come out easily. :cheers:
Burning Brakes
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Re: U-Joint Replacement (MarkU)
After 103K faithful miles one of my halfshaft u-joints on my 90 Coupe is starting to clunk when I accelerate hard.
Any other words of wisdom before I tear into my baby?
Thanks,
Any other words of wisdom before I tear into my baby?
Thanks,
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Re: (AquaMetallic94LT1)
One more trick I used was to NOT remove the camber adjusting bolt (big bolt that attaches the camber rod for toe adjustments) . I removed the 2 smaller bolts that attach the camber rod to the rear end (there above the adjusting toe bolt. ) That way you don't screw up your tire adjustment and it's a heck of a lot easier getting it right on the reinstall.
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Re: (ittlfly)
camber rod for toe adjustments
Melting Slicks
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Re: (Glock'94)
i must really stress how important quality U joints are, this was back when my car maybe had 250rwhp, i did this to a mid america cheapie U joint. buy spicer & have them pressed in if you can, the hammer trick works but isn't the best idea. 
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Re: U-Joint Replacement (MarkU)
Get more than one 5/16 socket for the u-joint cap bolts. I broke one the last time I did mine.
You can hammer the u-joints out if you support the half shafts on some wood.
If the joints have zerks the grease will just dry out faster and they are weaker.
It won't hurt to have someone pull out on the wheel when you get everything loose to get the shaft out.
JS
You can hammer the u-joints out if you support the half shafts on some wood.
If the joints have zerks the grease will just dry out faster and they are weaker.
It won't hurt to have someone pull out on the wheel when you get everything loose to get the shaft out.
JS