It takes a non LBC mech. two hours to look at the manual to find out what
end the drive axle is on.
1 hour to get it out.
30 mins to rework the stuff he messed up removing it.
15 mins. to swap out the parts.
5 mins. to reinstall
10 mins to fill out the paper work
4 hours !
-----Original Message-----
From: Victor B. Michael [mailto:vmichael@enteract.com]
Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 3:26 PM
To: Bradley D. Richardson
Cc: Triumph Spitfire Mail List
Subject: Re: spitfire u-joints
It took ME 4 hours and I had never done it before.
My guess is half the time is sufficient.
"Bradley D. Richardson" wrote:
>
> I need to replace the drive shaft u-joints on my 79 spitfire. Out of
> curiosity, I called two local repair places, and both of them tell me
> it's about a 4 hour job.
>
> What am I missing here? I've done u-joints before, but not on a
> spitfire. Seems to me you take off a few bolts on each end of the drive
> shaft, remove it, replace the u-joints, put it back on. Why are the
> 'pros' telling me 4 hours. It make me think there is something much
> more going on here.
>
> Brad Richardson
> Portland, Oregon
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