[TR] U-Joint Removal

[pethier at comcast.net]

From: tom white <tswhitez123 at hotmail.com>
> Put the yoke in a vise with a socket the same diameter as the u-joint cap
> between the cap and the vise jaw.  IF both caps are in place put another
> socket the diameter of the ypke housing on the other side.  Then crank the
> vise closed and press out the cap.  Sometimes you may need to use a cheater
> bar to crank the vise on a frozen cap.

Once you get the pressure on, if the cap is resistant, tap on the side with a brass hammer.  The small shock is usually enough to break loose a cap already under pressure.


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