Hi Neil,
I did this job.
1st: cleaning thoroughly will help enabling the circlips come loose.
If this does not work, try heating the lot.
When hot try tapping the circlip using a fit socket wrench by this making
vertical forces to the circlip instead of trying to loosen the circlip with
horizontal force.
This probably will make the circlip loose.
When this is done the bearing cups can be tapped from the yokes using the
same fit socket.
Yes, it requires still quite some creativity.
when reassembling use plenty of grease, so all needles stick at their
places.
Good luck!
Cheers,
Hans
'72 BGT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Cotty [SMTP:neilc@apphosting.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 9:23 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Steering column UJ
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have another problem. <G> Went to to my parts supplier on Friday, and he
> identified a problem in my Steering column UJ. Anyway, I've removed the
> yoke
> assembly, can someone give me some tips on removing the UJ from the yokes?
> I
> read the Workshop manual, but good grief, this sounds complex. Is this a
> job
> for a pro? My part supplier said it was easy... hmmmmmm! The circlips are
> frozen in place, releasing agent has done nothing.
>
> I also found that the two column bushings are toast, and probably part of
> the steering vibration I feel, so these will be replaced. I also found out
> that the rack and pinion is supposed to be filled with 80/90 weight gear
> oil
> and not grease - never looked at it b4 now. Funny that the grease nipple
> and
> rack was full of, yeah, grease. Hmm. Obviously previous Mechanics had been
> putting grease in there.
>
> I'm still investigating this problem I have with the wheels. Will report
> back on that, and with more info on the thermostat/sleeve issue. Another
> Email to follow. <G>
>
> Cheers,
> Neil.
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