<VV> U-joint replacement

[PatioMatt at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/9/2008 7:47:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
dave.thompson at verizon.net writes:

  Back in the 80's I had a 70 mustang. I used a socket and large  "C"
clamp to press the U-joints out/in. It worked very well.  Can I  plan to do
the same thing?
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Why??  ggg
 
Just lay the old U-joints  uncapped Crossshafts across an open  
vice....insert axle temporarily  for holding level.
 
 
Using a mallet... tap down on the splined part of the yoke... one cap  pops 
up... rotate 180Deg.   tap.. the other pops out
 
The Vice and the Socket  work fine for pressing...
 
Just be glad this is a west coast car and not  a rust  bucket...then a Torch 
is needed many times..


Matt  Nall
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