U-joints..
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Melting Slicks
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U-joints..
Got a probleme..
Im about to replace my u-joint on the driveshaft on the dana44 side.
When I get the u-joint installed I got stiffness in the joint. There is stiff/binding movement in the u-joint.
Do you got anny procedure for seating the Joint in the caps, got the joints to move freely?
Or mayby I got wrong u.joints?
What is the partnumber for the drive shaft u-joint? THanks
[Modified by devilfish, 11:38 PM 4/24/2003]
Im about to replace my u-joint on the driveshaft on the dana44 side.
When I get the u-joint installed I got stiffness in the joint. There is stiff/binding movement in the u-joint.
Do you got anny procedure for seating the Joint in the caps, got the joints to move freely?
Or mayby I got wrong u.joints?
What is the partnumber for the drive shaft u-joint? THanks
[Modified by devilfish, 11:38 PM 4/24/2003]
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Re: U-joints.. (devilfish)
You may need step 39.
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette...ts/ujoint.html
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette...ts/ujoint.html
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Melting Slicks
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Re: U-joints.. (scorp508)
how smooth should the u-joint be? Is a little stiffnes OK?
And can you explain "What I do is take something like a chisel with a very blunt end on it, and whack it with a hammer".
Whats a chisel? ( not to god at English ).
Thanks
And can you explain "What I do is take something like a chisel with a very blunt end on it, and whack it with a hammer".
Whats a chisel? ( not to god at English ).
Thanks
Racer
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Re: U-joints.. (scorp508)
You may need step 39.
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette...ts/ujoint.html
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette...ts/ujoint.html
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Re: U-joints.. (devilfish)
Thanks.. I will tap it a little...
Drifting
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Re: U-joints.. (devilfish)
I just went and picked up my U-joints that I had ordered. They look a whole lot like the ones in your pics. Mine are Brute Force from Auto-Zone. A local Vette racer told me they were the ones to get. Do I have the wrong parts or what? :confused:
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Re: U-joints.. (Curveit)
I just went and picked up my U-joints that I had ordered. They look a whole lot like the ones in your pics. Mine are Brute Force from Auto-Zone. A local Vette racer told me they were the ones to get. Do I have the wrong parts or what? :confused:
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Re: U-joints.. (Curveit)
I just went and picked up my U-joints that I had ordered. They look a whole lot like the ones in your pics. Mine are Brute Force from Auto-Zone. A local Vette racer told me they were the ones to get. Do I have the wrong parts or what?
I got around 5 passes at the Bowling Green track before snapping one of mine, and that track if far from being well prepped.
Le Mans Master
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Re: U-joints.. (scorp508)
You may need step 39.
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette...ts/ujoint.html
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette...ts/ujoint.html
When I redid the rear suspension in the '87 (and '70 also) I used a really big U clamp to get the caps to seat and click in. It just seemed a little more controlled than hammering on it. :eek: ~Juliet
