Yes, Kevin: I believe that there should be taper pins on both sides of the U joint. This ensures no chance of any play being in the connection. Of the 15 to 20 Coupes I have worked on, I only remember one having bolts on one side of the joint. Lynn In a message dated 6/30/2008 12:14:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
As a follow up on the U-joint discussion.... The parts books calls for two taper pins and two an-4-11 bolts. Is there only supposted to be a taper pin on one side of the u-joint and a bolt on the other? Kevin1 --- In [email protected], "Kevin Gassert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Its wondering why it wandering.... > > Kevin > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Cooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 10:38 AM > To: 'kgassert'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Yoke Universal Joint > > Kevin: > > The U-joint from Univair is a modified (shortened) MS20271-B10. Univair does > NOT drill or ream the holes for the taper pins. You drill them and they > must be reamed with the matching parts for the correct fit. > > Skyport sells the MS part for the same price as Spruce. You must shorten at > least one end or it will mess up the elevator stop. > > The shim cannot be installed without disassembling the nose gear. It also > provides a thrust bearing surface to help limit wear to the collar. The > specified tolerance is .002 - .003, IIRC, but the laminations are .005, so > you can only get so accurate... IIRC, the shim is .050 thick. > > So, what is it your Ercoupe is wondering about? ;) > > John Cooper > Skyport Services > 518 797-3064 > www.skyportservices.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:ercoupe- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of kgassert > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Yoke Universal Joint > > The reason I ask is I have a wondering Ercoupe. There is a lot of play > in the nose steering which is making it hard to keep it going in a > straight line. Some is from the universal joints but there seems to be > a lot from the nose strut collar/sleeve. I can move this collar/sleeve > up and down about .025 inches. What is the amount of play that is > normal here? It looks like there is a shim there that is worn. Looking > at the parts book it looks like this shim is part number 34051. Does > this sound correct? Does anyone know how thick this is. It is called > Washer - laminated - steering sleeve spacer. > > Thanks, > Kevin > --- In [email protected], "kgassert" <kgassert@> wrote: > > > > I did a search but I can't find it but I thought someone recently > > posted that they found a part number and a good price on the yoke > > universal joints? > > > > Thanks, > > Kevin > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)
