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

[CruxGNZ]

I have the same model pictured above and it has already paid for itself at least 4 fold.

[DaleMX]

I have that one also, but I wish I would have gotten the 20 ton. The 12 is a little on the weak side and tends to twist a bit under high pressure.

[HizAndHerz]

My 12-ton HF press would not touch the u-joints on any of the six 280z driveshafts I tried. Even with soaking in PB Blaster and heating with a MAPP torch didn't help. I had to beat the cups out with a sledgehammer. Not easy to do without bending the ears.

 

The press has come in handy a quite few times, but I've been disappointed the times it couldn't cut it.