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[Healeys] Play in new universal joints

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Subject: [Healeys] Play in new universal joints
From: Peter Schauss <rpschauss@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:16:04 -0400
While inspecting my drive shaft I noticed that there is about 1/16" of
side to side play in the univeral joints.  That is, if I grab the
shaft, I can push it from side to side and I can see the ends of the
spiders moving in and out in their needle bearings.  There is no play
if I twist the shaft.  Is this normal.  I replaced the u-joints last
year  and I doubt that I have more than 1000 miles on them.

Thanks,
Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB
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