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Re: [Healeys] Play in new universal joints

To: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Play in new universal joints
From: Peter Schauss <rpschauss@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:17:35 -0400
Segerrings?

On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
> There should be no play at all. Are the segerrings installed?
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
>
> Peter Schauss wrote:
>>
>> While inspecting my drive shaft I noticed that there is about 1/16" of
>> side to side play in the univeral joints.  That is, if I grab the
>> shaft, I can push it from side to side and I can see the ends of the
>> spiders moving in and out in their needle bearings.  There is no play
>> if I twist the shaft.  Is this normal.  I replaced the u-joints last
>> year  and I doubt that I have more than 1000 miles on them.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Peter Schauss
>> 1963 BJ7
>> 1980 MGB
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