John, when I did mine,a couple of times I could not get the caps all the
way on in the vice because one of the rollers fell out into thew bottom of
the cap. When I did it right, the thing went together fairly easily,I could
get the clips in, and the joint was a little bit stiff but would move under
it This was using TRF parts about five years ago
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From: DUHART JOHN <duhart@symbol.com>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: U-Joint replacement
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 1997 9:15 AM
Hey All,
I replaced the u-joints in the prop-shoft of the TR6 this weekend. Got
the cups in just fine without dislodging any of the needles (except for
the cup that feel to the floor, but a nice recovery was made so we won't
talk about that one).
Now I'm trying to press the cups together enough to get both circular
clips to seat themselves, and I'm not having much luck. I only got one
set of clips to seat, and now the u-joint is a bit stiff. NOT STUCK, but
stiff. It moves less freely than without both circular clips installed.
The u-joints came from TRF. I forget the manufacture, but they were in
a green box.
Questions:
1) How much pressure should one have to apply to squeeze the cups
together so that both clips seat?
2) How stiff should the u-joints be after both clips have seated?
3) It there a place to get thinner circular clips?
What have your experiences been out there? I'm worried about doing the
drive-shafts.
Later,
JHD IV
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