Hi Dennis
I have just recently done all four on the back of my saloon, 2 GKN Hardy
Spicer, 2 other which GMB seems to ring a bell but may not have been.
The GKN unit went in and were what I would describe as normal possibly
erring towards a little loose. The others were well tight, I did manage to
get them a bit looser by hitting the yoke with a hide faced hammer to make
sure the cups were seated tight against the circlip, but they were still
tighter than normal.
I was going to try mixing and matching the circlips with some of the old
ones but bottled out after one of the old ones broke when compressing it to
reinstall!.
I just went with the tight ones, they are approaching the 2000 mile mark,
(gee in eight weeks I have done 1800 miles at 24 to the gallon that is 75
gallons at #4.09 /gal for 99 octane unleaded, that's #306) I think they are
preferable to a loose one, and it is a toss up as to whether they are better
than the normal to loose GKN installation that I have.
Graham.
Ps I have enjoyed every single ounce of juice I have burnt to the nth
degree!
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Subject: Driveshaft U-Joints
> Last night I replaced the U-joints in my TR-6 driveshaft.
> It was a struggle even with a U-joint press. They went in but
with the result is
> that when moving the u-joint back and forth it appear very tight and
requires some extra
> pressure. Does anyone have any experience with how tight or loose the
u-joint should feel
> or move.The part is from the Roadster Factory, package label GMB made in
Japan.
> Would like to hear from anyone who has done this job.
> Dennis
> 75-TR-6
>
Massachusetts
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