Subject: Re: [Healeys] UJs

From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:28:48 -0500

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One trick that makes the UJ circlips easy to remove is to use a large flat
end punch to drive each cup inward before starting.
They usually come easily after that.

M

On Mon, Jan 21, 2019, 4:47 AM <[email-masked] wrote:

> Just done the UJs on my 3000. Mostly straightforward. But, and it just an
> observation:-
>
>    1. Of the two UJs, one had a grease nipple and the other was a
>    pre-greased, sealed, unit. It was dried up and not in good shape. The =
other
>    one, into which I had pumped grease at regular intervals, seemed 100% =
OK.
>    2. Of the two UJs, one had very beefy circlips of the type that one
>    removes with circlip pliers. Despite my having the correct circlip too=
l
>    those circlips were an absolute nightmare to extract. The others, per =
the
>    manual, extracted with a screwdriver, were a doddle. 10 seconds each b=
y the
>    time I=E2=80=99d worked it out.
>
> I suppose that I=E2=80=99m suggesting UJs with nipples and decent circlip=
s.
>
>
>
> I marked my propshaft so as to be sure to line  up the two halves properl=
y
> when I reassembled. When I cleaned it up, I noticed that the arrows were
> almost 180=C2=B0 out of alignment. God knows why. I took it off years ago=
 but
> didn=E2=80=99t disassemble it that time. I=E2=80=99ve lined up the arrows=
 and will see what
> goes on when the car=E2=80=99s back on the road.
>
> Simon
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<div dir=3D"auto">One trick that makes the UJ circlips easy to remove is to=
 use a large flat end punch to drive each cup inward before starting.=C2=A0=
<div dir=3D"auto">They usually come easily after that.</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Jan 21, 2019, 4:47 AM  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:simon=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1=
" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_6171946616405169446WordSection1"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">Just done the UJs on my 3000. Mostly straightforward. But,=
 and it just an observation:-<u></u><u></u></p><ol style=3D"margin-top:0cm"=
 start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li class=3D"m_6171946616405169446MsoListParagraph"=
 style=3D"margin-left:0cm">Of the two UJs, one had a grease nipple and the =
other was a pre-greased, sealed, unit. It was dried up and not in good shap=
e. The other one, into which I had pumped grease at regular intervals, seem=
ed 100% OK.<u></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"m_6171946616405169446MsoListPara=
graph" style=3D"margin-left:0cm">Of the two UJs, one had very beefy circlip=
s of the type that one removes with circlip pliers. Despite my having the c=
orrect circlip tool those circlips were an absolute nightmare to extract. T=
he others, per the manual, extracted with a screwdriver, were a doddle. 10 =
seconds each by the time I=E2=80=99d worked it out.<u></u><u></u></li></ol>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I suppose that I=E2=80=99m suggesting UJs with nippl=
es and decent circlips.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I marked my propshaft so as to be sure=
 to line =C2=A0up the two halves properly when I reassembled. When I cleane=
d it up, I noticed that the arrows were almost 180=C2=B0 out of alignment. =
God knows why. I took it off years ago but didn=E2=80=99t disassemble it th=
at time. I=E2=80=99ve lined up the arrows and will see what goes on when th=
e car=E2=80=99s back on the road. <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
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I do much the same as Mike, but get sacrificial socket that just fits =
into the yoke and which will bear on the circlip, and give it a sharp =
whack with a hammer. I nicely loosens the circlip and makes them easier =
to extract.

=20

From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of =
Michael Salter
Sent: January-21-19 7:29 AM
To: [email-masked]
Cc: Healeys
Subject: Re: [Healeys] UJs

=20

One trick that makes the UJ circlips easy to remove is to use a large =
flat end punch to drive each cup inward before starting.=20

=20

M

=20

Just done the UJs on my 3000. Mostly straightforward. But, and it just =
an observation:-

1.	Of the two UJs, one had a grease nipple and the other was a =
pre-greased, sealed, unit. It was dried up and not in good shape. The =
other one, into which I had pumped grease at regular intervals, seemed =
100% OK.
2.	Of the two UJs, one had very beefy circlips of the type that one =
removes with circlip pliers. Despite my having the correct circlip tool =
those circlips were an absolute nightmare to extract. The others, per =
the manual, extracted with a screwdriver, were a doddle. 10 seconds each =
by the time I=E2=80=99d worked it out.

I suppose that I=E2=80=99m suggesting UJs with nipples and decent =
circlips.

=20

I marked my propshaft so as to be sure to line  up the two halves =
properly when I reassembled. When I cleaned it up, I noticed that the =
arrows were almost 180=C2=B0 out of alignment. God knows why. I took it =
off years ago but didn=E2=80=99t disassemble it that time. I=E2=80=99ve =
lined up the arrows and will see what goes on when the car=E2=80=99s =
back on the road.=20

Simon

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I do much =
the same as Mike, but get sacrificial socket that just fits into the =
yoke and which will bear on the circlip, and give it a sharp whack with =
a hammer. I nicely loosens the circlip and makes them easier to =
extract.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;=
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:[email-masked]] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael =
Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> January-21-19 7:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
[email-masked]<br><b>Cc:</b> =
Healeys<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] UJs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>One =
trick that makes the UJ circlips easy to remove is to use a large flat =
end punch to drive each cup inward before =
starting.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>They usually =
come easily after that.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>M<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Mon, Jan 21, 2019, 4:47 AM &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">simon.lachlan@alexareve=
l.plus.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Just done the UJs on my 3000. Mostly straightforward. But, =
and it just an observation:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=3D1 =
type=3D1><li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 =
level1 lfo1'><span lang=3DEN-GB>Of the two UJs, one had a grease nipple =
and the other was a pre-greased, sealed, unit. It was dried up and not =
in good shape. The other one, into which I had pumped grease at regular =
intervals, seemed 100% OK.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 =
level1 lfo1'><span lang=3DEN-GB>Of the two UJs, one had very beefy =
circlips of the type that one removes with circlip pliers. Despite my =
having the correct circlip tool those circlips were an absolute =
nightmare to extract. The others, per the manual, extracted with a =
screwdriver, were a doddle. 10 seconds each by the time I=E2=80=99d =
worked it out.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>I suppose that I=E2=80=99m suggesting UJs with nipples and =
decent circlips.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>I marked my propshaft so as to be sure to line &nbsp;up the =
two halves properly when I reassembled. When I cleaned it up, I noticed =
that the arrows were almost 180=C2=B0 out of alignment. God knows why. I =
took it off years ago but didn=E2=80=99t disassemble it that time. =
I=E2=80=99ve lined up the arrows and will see what goes on when the =
car=E2=80=99s back on the road. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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