[Healeys] Access to drive shaft IJs.

[Michael MacLean]

Probably a good idea to drain the gearbox before removing the driveshaft. Don't ask me how I learned that one.Mike MacLean

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  On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 2:16 PM, BJ8Healeys<sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:   <!--#yiv2217724166 _filtered #yiv2217724166 {font-family:"Cambria Math";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv2217724166 {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv2217724166 {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} _filtered #yiv2217724166 {font-family:"Comic Sans MS";panose-1:3 15 7 2 3 3 2 2 2 4;}#yiv2217724166 #yiv2217724166 p.yiv2217724166MsoNormal, #yiv2217724166 li.yiv2217724166MsoNormal, #yiv2217724166 div.yiv2217724166MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";}#yiv2217724166 a:link, #yiv2217724166 span.yiv2217724166MsoHyperlink {color:#0563C1;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2217724166 a:visited, #yiv2217724166 span.yiv2217724166MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv2217724166 p.yiv2217724166MsoAcetate, #yiv2217724166 li.yiv2217724166MsoAcetate, #yiv2217724166 div.yiv2217724166MsoAcetate {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";}#yiv2217724166 span.yiv2217724166EmailStyle17 {font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:windowtext;}#yiv2217724166 span.yiv2217724166EmailStyle18 {font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#002060;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}#yiv2217724166 span.yiv2217724166BalloonTextChar {font-family:"Tahoma", "sans-serif";}#yiv2217724166 .yiv2217724166MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered #yiv2217724166 {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}#yiv2217724166 div.yiv2217724166WordSection1 {}-->
Just below the front U-joint the frame structure makes a sharp V.  Although it might be possible to remove the U-joint bolts from below (one at a time, if you can turn the driveshaft), the V restricts access.  It would be much less tedious to do it from above after removing the tunnel.  The front U-joint bolts are locked with bent-over locking plates.  You have to straighten the bent tabs to unscrew the bolts and nuts.  The rear U-joints are more easily accessed.  The driveshaft can be pulled out towards the rear.  It's in two pieces with a sliding spline joint between them.  There are  arrows on each piece for alignment.  Make sure you keep this alignment for balance reasons when you put it back together.

  

Steve Byers

HBJ8L/36666

BJ8 Registry

AHCA Delegate at Large

Havelock, NC  



  

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2018 8:15 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Access to drive shaft IJs.

  

Hi,

Another question…

The manual tells one to remove the transmission tunnel in order to access the UJs.

Can one do the job from underneath?

I’ve never done UJs before so I’ll probably be appealing for help…..

I have, I think, managed to source some decent ones. The price disparity on what’s available is remarkable??

Simon

  

  
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