U-joint Play
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Patrick L.
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I don't think I'd retire just because of a bad u-joint, but, that one has seen better days. [ smiley face]
Barry B./ Ma.
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Looks about ready to blow! Must have been noisey.
newshirt
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Strangely, I never heard a peep out of it. I'm just going in to change the clutch, which chattered like heck.
Tom Wesenberg
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You're lucky to live close to Bert's. Go buy a new or good used joint, and clutch parts.
That joint ain't fit for the road, and is way past time to replace it.
That joint ain't fit for the road, and is way past time to replace it.
Ditto
Synchro909
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I've heard that the modern replacement unis are not very good even if they fit. Is there another option other than Bert's, like maybe rebuilding them?
newshirt
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Steve Becker is sending a good original.
KGBnut
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Mine was a helluva lot worse than that one when I finally replaced it. The two riveted halves were looser, and the bearing surface on one shaft was nearly half gone. It was all caused because I didn't realize just how much of the right kind of grease those things need.
I now carry the worn out one in my trunk for show-and-tell when people ask about repairs and maintenance.
Ken
I now carry the worn out one in my trunk for show-and-tell when people ask about repairs and maintenance.
Ken
Barry B./ Ma.
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Check 29 Cabriolet further down, he did.
glenn in camino
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Add lots of grease in the fitting under the U joint.
Tom Wesenberg
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Christoph
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The rivetet version is not to be rebuilt !!!
Once you see damage , there is no doubt...
Test (if you see no damage):
Hold the U-joint at one end and shake it.
Once it wobbles without resistance and you hear noises....
ITS TIME TO REPLACE !
The "new" parts to be sold by the vendors are not best quality.
(Any new junk will be even better than the ones in those pics.)
Use lots of grease !
Have fun
Chris
I replaced the U-joint in my car with a "new" snyders U-joint 5 years ago.
Even it looked like a strange rough log, its still "alive"
Once you see damage , there is no doubt...
Test (if you see no damage):
Hold the U-joint at one end and shake it.
Once it wobbles without resistance and you hear noises....
ITS TIME TO REPLACE !
The "new" parts to be sold by the vendors are not best quality.
(Any new junk will be even better than the ones in those pics.)
Use lots of grease !
Have fun
Chris
I replaced the U-joint in my car with a "new" snyders U-joint 5 years ago.
Even it looked like a strange rough log, its still "alive"
denniskliesen
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Victim of grease worms...
KGBnut
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For sure! What the heck.........a little play didn't stop this guy.
Tom, mine actually looked a bit worse than that one...
Ken
Synchro909
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I've just acquired a RHD 1933/4 gearbox (very rare over here) and it has the U joint still on it. Will it fit a Model A? It's not in bad condition and looks like it should fit.