[Healeys] Play in new universal joints

[Peter Schauss]

The snap rings are in place.

- Peter Schauss

On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 1:43 PM,  <robertduquette at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> I think he means these:
> http://www.seeger-orbis.com/prod_basic_din471-472.php
>
> Robert Duquette
> Ottawa ON Canada
> 1965 RHD BRG Austin-Healey Sprite ( project )
> 1967 RHD MG Midget ( aka: Miss Marple )
> 1955 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 ( aka: Carmen )
>
>> Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:17:35 -0400
>> From: rpschauss at gmail.com
>>
>> Segerrings?
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs at chello.nl> wrote:
>> > There should be no play at all. Are the segerrings installed?
>> > Kees Oudesluijs
>> > NL
>> >
>> >
>> > Peter Schauss wrote:
>> >>
>> >> While inspecting my drive shaft I noticed that there is about 1/16" of
>> >> side to side play in the univeral joints. That is, if I grab the
>> >> shaft, I can push it from side to side and I can see the ends of the
>> >> spiders moving in and out in their needle bearings. There is no play
>> >> if I twist the shaft. Is this normal. I replaced the u-joints last
>> >> year and I doubt that I have more than 1000 miles on them.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Peter Schauss
>> >> 1963 BJ7
>> >> 1980 MGB