u-joints

[grumpyvette]

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=33497
you might want to pick up one of these for your garage, the first time I replaced the U-joints in my vette the local machine shop was going to charge me $20 just to remove and replace EACH u-joint PLUS the cost of the U-joints if I REMOVED delivered and replaced the HALF shafts and DRIVE SHAFT, thats 6 u-joints x $20 or $120, the damn PRESS costs very close too the same amount and FROM THEN ON I could replace them myself , have a press in the garage and not spend any more money, to me thats a TOTAL NO BRAINER

heres helpfu info
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2005/december/u-joint/u-joint.asp
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2005/november/arms/arms.asp
http://www.micro-controls.com/article-ujoints.html
http://www.micro-controls.com/cartools-ujoint.html
http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/html/faq.html
http://personal.tmlp.com/scorp/vette/images/ujoints/index.html
1985,1992,1996 vettes
keep the rubber side down and the fiberglass off the guard rails

 

[SPANISHVETTS]

Grumpy,


A press is one of those tools that you do not buy until you are forced to and then you never know how you lived without it.
Since I always had access to one at the RE shop I always brushed off the mechanics when they wanted one until we were up against the wall to get some crankshafts apart and RE was on holiday for 2 weeks. After paying stupid money for a quick press job I bought a small press… it get almost as much use as a ½ inch ratchet does around the shop.

BTW that link you posted a while back for cutting pipe joints has earned its keep.

Thanks again for all of the good info.