John A. Walker wrote:
>
> Has anybody written a GOOD description of the proper way
> to replace the U-joints in a 'B'?
>
> I have heard that the simple procedure described in the Haynes
> manual is less than accurate. And since I am going to try and
> accomplish the task this weekend I thought I should have some
> idea how to do it correctly. :)
My main bit of advice to supplement your own common sense is to expect
to drop some needle bearings or get them crossways, so it's best to work
indoors where they won't get lost in leaves or cracks in the pavement,
or place a large cloth under the vise where you work to catch them, and
it's really important not to break anything when forcing the cups back
into the yokes. I use a *big* vise and various sockets to accomplish the
job. If you do it right, the grease will hold the needles in the cups
and they won't turn on you and get under the end of the U-joint cross.
-Rock
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