Plasma torch... ... just kidding. I've had the clips snap off too- are you using the inside clip pliers? If they're jammed and rusty, you can get a can of penetrating oil (basically WD40 in a bottle), dump it in a coffee can and stand the end of the propshaft or halfshaft in it overnight. Then chase the busted clip around in a circle with a needlenose pliers until you can get a nip on an end and work it out far enough to hook it with an awl point. Once the clip is out, hold it cupped in one hand and tap it with a wood or hard plastic mallet until it shifts far enough to get the spider out of one cap. Then work it the other way. Don't whack the flange or use a metal hammer- it can distort the flange, once out of alignment its toast and your ujoints won't last long and will probably click all the time. BTW- the shop guide estimates 2.1 hrs for the pumpkin ujoints and 1.7 for the propshaft. But since your tub's off and you can get at them it shouldn't take more than say 5 hours? heh heh!
Ujoints just plain s**k in my opinion... *grin* Now somebody else probably has an easier way and I've been making this more difficult than it has to be for over a decade... "Any drive you don't return from on a tow truck was a good one..." Jon '77 (mostly) 1500 "Ol' Yeller" FM66043 7U Nass #104 www.bigolbear.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andre Rousseau Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:10 PM To: List Spit Subject: U-Joint Clips Ok, out of the 8 I got 2 out. 6 broke, help how do I remove them. For that matter how I do remove the u-joints. A. -- "Triumph's pick their owners." Andre Rousseau - Ottawa Canada 1968 Triumph GT6 MK1 http://www.justdrive.ca/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
