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Subject: Fw: U-joints
From: "1979MGB" <1979mgb@vixa.voyager.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 09:20:49 -0400
OOPS!!

Just read my own e-mail and saw a major flaw!  The grease fitting should
point toward the driveshaft.  This "groove" is in the driveshaft part.

Denny
-----Original Message-----
From: 1979MGB <1979mgb@vixa.voyager.net>
To: Steve Conley <swconley@foxinternet.net>
Cc: MG list posting <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 28, 2000 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: U-joints


>Steve,
>
>One thing I learned after I put mine in wrong - My original u-joints did
not
>have a grease fitting.  The new ones did - a long one to make it easy to
>grease.  Well if you look at the yoke you can see one side has a "groove"
>cut in it for more clearance for the fitting - not very big but if you look
>at both sides you can see it.
>
>I put my 1st one on and there wasn't much movement allowed before hitting
>the fitting.  It only had to be rotated to the next position but that
>required taking it apart again.  This is the only tip I have - look for the
>"groove" or make sure you put the fitting back to the same place as the old
>one if your old u-joint had a grease fitting.
>
>Denny
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Conley <swconley@foxinternet.net>
>To: Thecarguru@aol.com <Thecarguru@aol.com>; MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 1:11 PM
>Subject: U-joints
>
>
>>I've been told I need new U-joints (The dreaded "click")
>>What kind of a DIY project is this?  As far as parts go, do I just need to
>>get new U-joints, or are there additional parts that are required?
>>Any tips/tricks?
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Steve Conley
>>Marysville, WA  USA
>>'76 MGB Roadster
>>swconley@foxinternet.net
>>MGB Online: http://web3.foxinternet.net/swconley
>>NW MG Golf Tournament/Rallye :
>http://web3.foxinternet.net/swconley/golf.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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