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One trick that makes the UJ circlips easy to remove is to use a large flat
end punch to drive each cup inward before starting.
They usually come easily after that.
M
On Mon, Jan 21, 2019, 4:47 AM <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
> Just done the UJs on my 3000. Mostly straightforward. But, and it just an
> observation:-
>
> 1. Of the two UJs, one had a grease nipple and the other was a
> pre-greased, sealed, unit. It was dried up and not in good shape. The =
other
> one, into which I had pumped grease at regular intervals, seemed 100% =
OK.
> 2. Of the two UJs, one had very beefy circlips of the type that one
> removes with circlip pliers. Despite my having the correct circlip too=
l
> those circlips were an absolute nightmare to extract. The others, per =
the
> manual, extracted with a screwdriver, were a doddle. 10 seconds each b=
y the
> time I=E2=80=99d worked it out.
>
> I suppose that I=E2=80=99m suggesting UJs with nipples and decent circlip=
s.
>
>
>
> I marked my propshaft so as to be sure to line up the two halves properl=
y
> when I reassembled. When I cleaned it up, I noticed that the arrows were
> almost 180=C2=B0 out of alignment. God knows why. I took it off years ago=
but
> didn=E2=80=99t disassemble it that time. I=E2=80=99ve lined up the arrows=
and will see what
> goes on when the car=E2=80=99s back on the road.
>
> Simon
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<div dir=3D"auto">One trick that makes the UJ circlips easy to remove is to=
use a large flat end punch to drive each cup inward before starting.=C2=A0=
<div dir=3D"auto">They usually come easily after that.</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Jan 21, 2019, 4:47 AM <<a href=3D"mailto:simon=
.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com">simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a> wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1=
" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=3D"m_6171946616405169446WordSection1"><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">Just done the UJs on my 3000. Mostly straightforward. But,=
and it just an observation:-<u></u><u></u></p><ol style=3D"margin-top:0cm"=
start=3D"1" type=3D"1"><li class=3D"m_6171946616405169446MsoListParagraph"=
style=3D"margin-left:0cm">Of the two UJs, one had a grease nipple and the =
other was a pre-greased, sealed, unit. It was dried up and not in good shap=
e. The other one, into which I had pumped grease at regular intervals, seem=
ed 100% OK.<u></u><u></u></li><li class=3D"m_6171946616405169446MsoListPara=
graph" style=3D"margin-left:0cm">Of the two UJs, one had very beefy circlip=
s of the type that one removes with circlip pliers. Despite my having the c=
orrect circlip tool those circlips were an absolute nightmare to extract. T=
he others, per the manual, extracted with a screwdriver, were a doddle. 10 =
seconds each by the time I=E2=80=99d worked it out.<u></u><u></u></li></ol>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I suppose that I=E2=80=99m suggesting UJs with nippl=
es and decent circlips.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I marked my propshaft so as to be sure=
to line =C2=A0up the two halves properly when I reassembled. When I cleane=
d it up, I noticed that the arrows were almost 180=C2=B0 out of alignment. =
God knows why. I took it off years ago but didn=E2=80=99t disassemble it th=
at time. I=E2=80=99ve lined up the arrows and will see what goes on when th=
e car=E2=80=99s back on the road. <u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
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