Andre,
To get out the circlips, you need a pair of circlip pliers. This is kind of
like a pair of pliers, but at the end of them a pin sticks out sideways;
these pins fit in the little holes in the circlips. Insert the pins in the
holes, squeeze the handle, and the circlip should then compress inwards;
manoevre the circlip so that it is clear of the groove then lift upwards to
remove the circlip. Sounds easy-ish, but what ususally happens is the
circlip pings out of the pliers and goes straight back where it was. Spend
real money on the circlip pliers and this job will be easier!
I have written up the full UJ replacement procedure; it may be found on the
Totally Triumph Network at
http://www.totallytriumph.net/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=
21&forum=DCForumID65&viewmode=all
For the actual removal and replacement of the UJs:
"You now need to remove the old UJ. First, remove the circlips that hold
each cup in place, and discard (old circlips are bad, and there should be
new ones supplied with the UJ). I have no tips for this - circlips are
awkward buggers, even with proper circlip pliers (at least my cheap ones).
Next, use a BIG, STRONG vice (vise to Americans!). You need a socket that
you don't care about, with an O/D just smaller than the UJ cup. Use this in
the vice to press down on one cup, which will force the opposite one out.
After a short distance you can go no further as the far cup is flush with
the UJ flange - use another old socket with an I/D just larger than the cup
to receive the cup as you keep pressing.
After a while you can go no further, since the spider of the UJ is up
against the flange. Grab hold of the exposed surface of the cup with Mole
grips (don't know what these are called in American, if they are different),
and twist and pull out. Swear loudly when the cup refuses to budge. Clamping
onto the cup with the vice and twisting and pulling on the flange may help.
So may spraying liberally with WD40, pressing the cups all the way back the
other way, spraying again, then going back the first way. This bit can be
awkward.
Use a smaller socket you don't care about to press back on the spider, to
force the opposite cup back the way it came. Once it is flush with the edge
of the flange, you should be able to wiggle the spider out, and then you can
press the cup all the way in until it comes out.
Repeat for the other flange.
Use the vice again to press the new cups in - this should be easier. Just
make sure none of the roller bearings falls out of place and into the bottom
of the cup, which will prevent the cup being pressed fully into place. Press
one cup in a bit too far one way, and insert the circlip. Press the opposite
cup in until you are up hard against the circlip, and insert the opposite
circlip. Repeat for the other pair. If a roller does fall, you will have to
repeat the earlier procedure to remove the offending cup and replace the
roller in position - use plenty of grease to hold things where they should
be."
Good luck!
Richard
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