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Re: U-joint free play - how much is OK?

To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: U-joint free play - how much is OK?
From: "David Hill" <Davhill@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 18:08:25 +0100
Hi.

The rear UJ on my GT went but was not as bad as this.
Lifting on and off the throttle made it shunt like railway wagons in a goods
yard. Funnily enough, the front U/J was OK but I changed it anyway.
You should notice a mjor improvement in driveline refinement.

Dave H.

> Steve Shoyer had this to say:
>
> >I was under my car yesterday and noticed that there seems to be a lot of
> >free play in the rear u-joint.  I can turn the driveshaft back and forth
> >with my hand about 20-30 degrees before feeling any resistance (and
hearing
> >the "clunk" that I hear when I drive).  There doesn't seem to be any free
> >play in the front u-joint.  Is this OK, or should I replace it?  I'm
> >guessing that it needs to be replaced, but I figured I'd ask before
ordering
> >the part.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >--Steve Shoyer (1980 MGB)
> >
>
>
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