Brad,
DO NOT delay replacing dodgy UJs!!!!! Twice now I have thought, on a Tuesday,
"Oh, I'll leave it to the weekend when I'll have a little more time". Twice,
before the week was out, I have had the UJ disintegrate on me, while driving
along at 70 mph. It was very, very scary, as I had very limited control over
the car's direction, since one rear wheel was flopping freely all over the
place. You would think I'd learned the first time! I was very fortunate on
both occasions to guide the car more or less to the edge of the road without
hitting anything.
Get underneath the car and check your UJs. If there is a problem it should be
quite apparent - check for free play by turning the prop-shaft and
watching/feeling for relative movement at the UJ, and also grab the half-shaft
and try to shake it.
If either UJ is dodgy, allow a couple of hours (each) for replacement. I have
written up the procedure on Jeff McNeal's Totally Triumph Network - check out
http://www.ohms.com//spitfire/dcforum/DCForumID45/26.shtml#
Richard & Daffy
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