Was the edge of the u-joint hitting the top of the tunnel?
----- Original Message -----
From "Mike MacLean" <macleans at earthlink.net>
To: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: Datsun driveshaft modifications
> NO, it was not floppy. I had duct tape around the yokes. It was
> relatively stiff. It just would not slide into place without a little
> coaxing with a hammer because it was not exactly parallel to the output
> shaft of the transmission. It was only a few taps to make it go on and it
> would slide back and forth like it should.
> Mike
>
> Larry & Sandi Miller wrote:
>
>> Are you saying that this was all because of a floppy u-joint? If so,
>> there are lots of ways to get around that.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike MacLean"
>> <macleans@earthlink.net>
>> To: <"Billy Zoom"@autox.team.net>
>> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 2:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: Datsun driveshaft modifications
>>
>>
>>> It was only the fact that there was nothing supporting the u-joint while
>>> I was trying to push it in. Tapping on it just forced it to straighten
>>> out.
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> Billy Zoom wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doesn't it have to be able to slide in and out easily as the suspension
>>>> moves? What was binding? Was the oil seal too tight, or were the
>>>> splines
>>>> not meshing properly?
>>>>
>>>>> I still had to tap it in from the differential
>>>>> end with a hammer.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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