<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Agree with Kees, but Hardy Spicer has always been the ‘go to’ name in U-joints (I think they might have invented them). Given a choice, I go with the ‘name brand’ unless I have a good reason not to.<div><br></div><div>Bob<br><div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Dec 26, 2017, at 10:26 AM, Oudesluys <<a href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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Go for the ones with the grease nipples.<br>
There may be variations in the diameter of the X pieces of the
joints. Go for the ones with the largest diameter of the shafts of
the X's. These will have the largest number of needles and will
endure a much larger load.<br>
In the 70's/80's I used to have to change the UV joints on my
Jensen-Healey (I think they may be identical to the ones on the
A-H) about every year until I found out that I should have used
the UV joints with the larger diameter of the X piece.<br>
After that I had very little trouble.<br>
I have used many makes from various countries at various prices
and did not notice all that much difference in longevity.<br>
Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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Op 26-12-2017 om 18:10 schreef Simon Lachlan:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hi,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Trust that one and all
are having Good Time....</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">So, a question. I’ll be
replacing the two UJs in my MkII BT7’s propshaft soon. I am
looking at the choices. Whilst they all <i><u>look</u></i>
the same, there are some significant price variations. And
some are sealed and some have grease nipples.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I guess that they all
had grease nipples originally and the sealed ones were a
later development. I wonder if it’s an improvement or just
cost cutting???</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Personally, I think I’ll
go for the ones with the nipples.....at least that way I’ll
be forced to touch and examine them occasionally. Or are the
sealed one just as good ie a genuine improvement.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Price....are the pricier
ones actually better or just making someone richer???</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Any opinions would be
welcome.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Thanks,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Simon</span></p>
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