Tin, Good luck. Most are unsucsessful with these. Please post your results. I'm in the market myself for a set of joint in one of my Syncros. Will be changing them this summer. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler
On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Tim King wrote: > I tried to send this to one the Syncro list but it bounced. Maybe I'll have > better luck with Gerry? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim King <tking_ms@msn.com> > To: <Syncro@onelist.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 3:27 PM > Subject: Driveshaft U-joint removal? > > > > Hey folks... Any tips on getting the U-joint off the driveshaft? Shaft is > > out and I have the new joint I'm dying to get it in. > > > > I did one end of the shaft using a lug bolt, big clamp, drift, and about > > three hours of my free (ha ha) time. Going in was easy with the very large > > (20" throat) C-clamp method. However for the rubber damper end of the > shaft, > > I don't want to take any chances removing the joint with the drift (or my > > limited supply of time). Any advice appreciated. > > > > BTW, I got weasler joints for about $30 a pop (locally; they actually > quoted > > 17, then shafted me when I picked them up, but that's another story). I > > found the same ones via and internet supplier for $14.11/ea. Once I get > the > > final end in and road test it I'll post the part numbers (again -- I > > actually got them from the archives). > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim King > > Seattle, WA > > 87 Syncro/2 Westy > > > > > |
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