Hello, You may still be able to buy a set of replacement rubber bits for the flex joint. I have also heard of people improvising with rubber faucet washers.
I have never heard of a real U-joint being sold for that application. Since the shaft is in a perfectly straight line, a U-joint would not really be necessary. BTW, to remove the flex coupling from the shafts, you have to completely remove the clamping bolts. (Ask me how I learned this...) Before tearing everything apart, make sure that the telescoping shaft clamp under the dash is not loose, and giving you the impression that the flex coupling is messed up when it really isn't. You should read up in the correct procedure for adjusting this, since it is a safety item that allows the shaft to collapse instead of skewering you in an accident. The clamp also controls the fore-and-aft positing of the steering wheel relative to the outer steering column and the turn signals. If you do not adjust things right, the rear surface of the steering wheel can rub against the end of the column and mess up the wiring for the horn button. Good Luck, Doug Braun '72 Spit --- Hortlund Ronny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does it show that I'm trying to get the car on the > road? > > I have a rather large play where nothing's happening > on the steering > wheel. > It seems to be the flexible coupling. > Should I exchange the whole unit or is there a > U-Joint replacement? > If there is, is there any particular reason as to > why I should keep the > flexible coupling system? Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
