Dave,
Look under the carpet by the hump. You may find like the rest of us that the
DPO cut a larger hole to grease the front U-joint. This makes it a lot
easier. Other wise I would use masking tape as it disintegrates better.
Rick
Dave Vrba wrote:
> Hello listers:
>
> Pulled the driveshaft on the '62 Sprite this weekend and SHO NUF , a
> bearing failure (almost half gone) on one of the spiders on the front
> U-joint. The back was OK but it's out o'there too. Getting a local
> Driveline shop to replace both ends this week for a $15 charge. (I
> supply the u-joints) Can't beat that price for a pro to do the job.
>
> Thanks again for the diagnosis help from all who responded on where to
> look to find the vibration source.
>
> In the reinstall process of the drive shaft, I believe this list
> posted before to wrap the front u-joint in black elect tape to
> stabilize the joint for easier insertion / joining of the front spline
> up the tunnel. (Just let the tape blow itself off with rotation and
> out the tunnel as you drive.)
>
> Is this the current best tip on putting the drive shaft back in?
>
> TIA.
>
> Dave
> '62 Sprite MKII
> Dublin, CA
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