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Re: [Healeys] Drive shaft alignment

To: "Oudesluys" <coudesluijs@chello.nl>, "Peter Schauss" <rpschauss@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Drive shaft alignment
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:57:52 -0400
Well, it's all quite easy to rectify. You should be able to unscrew the 
connecting collar where the drive shaft telescopes on its splines, pull the 
two sections apart and realign the assembly.

Rich

> Peter Schauss wrote:
>> Are the yokes at the front and rear of the drive shaft supposed to be in
>> line or 90 degrees apart?  What happens if the two ends are not in the
>> proper relationship to each other?
>>
>> Last year I sent my drive shaft out to have the universal joints replaced
>> and to be balanced.  When I got it back the front yoke was about 20 
>> degrees
>> off from the rear yoke.  Needless to say, I had not bothered to see how 
>> it
>> was set up before I sent it out.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Peter Schauss
>> 1963 BJ7
>> 1980 MGB
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