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Re: Hurumph in the right rear wheel

To: Jeff Gruber <jgruber@demainsoft.com>
Subject: Re: Hurumph in the right rear wheel
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 13:19:43 +0000
Yours probably only has 3.  the front of many later 1500s have a sort of CV 
joint.  The remaining ones are on the rear of the drive
shaft and one on each of the axle shafts.

Earlier Spits have 2 on the drive shaft for a total of 4.  By the way all of 
the U-joints are the same size, which makes it easy to
purchase them.

Joe

Jeff Gruber wrote:
> 
> I was told there are six.
> 
> i'm guessing the front and back of the drive shaft, and then the ends of
> the axles
> 
> At 12:40 PM 7/18/00 +0000, Joe Curry wrote:
> >Six?  Where did the other 2 or three come from?
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >Jeff Gruber wrote:
> > >
> > > This car sat for a long time and was neglected.  I suspect that the
> > > U-joints are the originals.  I think a good first step would be to replace
> > > all six.
> > >
> > > Does that seem like a good plan?
> > >
> > > Is this a job a rank amateur mechanic can take on?
> > >

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