Date:         Tue, 23 Jul 2019 20:37:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Robert Clemmer <n51219@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Clemmer <n51219@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      FW: JP Group Power Steering U Joint Fitment Issues?
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2RwfgKm2zhq6C5TT8pbaBb5wtvhpG-ORhQSoBphOoW3n7spQ@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Another issue with the replacement p/s u-joints is the peening at the bearing caps on the cross.  When I replaced my steering rack the joint was sloppy so I ordered another one.  When I went to install it I found it sloppy in the cross.  Further inspection found the bearing caps loose in the cross.  They hadn't been peened all the way down.  Inspection of the one I was replacing was just the same.  Assuming the replacement would be just the same, I wound up epoxying the bearing caps in place to prevent them from moving and eliminating the slop.

Just a head up!

BobC

Hi folks.

This is regarding the power steering universal joint that joins the
rack shaft to steering shaft.

Looking on the internet, it seems that various vendors all sell the JP
Group universal joint.

While installing this part, has anyone run into fit issue where the
cross bolt will not fit or is a very tight fit? i.e. bolt threads get
damaged while pushing the bolt through?

Some years ago, I purchased what looks like the same JP Group
universal joint. I recently ran into some fitment issues while
installing that part. I may buy another so amy wondering if there were
manufacturing flaws in earlier versions of this part or maybe I just
got a "bad" one.

The issue in my case appears to be that the bolt holes were drilled
(located) too close to the groove in rack shaft and milled slot in
steering shaft.

Thanks

Neil.

-- 
Neil n

VE7TBN

1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt

1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8

VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>