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Re: Outer Axle shaft ujoint yoke in rear hubs

To: 6-Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: Outer Axle shaft ujoint yoke in rear hubs
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:25:36 -0400
Don Malling wrote:
> I have been assuming that I can not remove the outer axle shaft ujoint 
> yoke from the rear hub w/o the special rear hub tools. So when 
> installing new ujoints I will have to handle the entire hub -- it's heavy.
> 
> I mentioned this to someone and he said he didn't think that it was 
> true, but didn't say it with much conviction IMO.
> 
> I'm stuck here in Arlington Va. and my hubs and Bentley are back home in 
> Binghamton so I can't look at them.
> 
> Can anyone tell me if the outer axle shaft with ujoint yoke can "easily" 
> be removed from the hub?
> 
> # 70 in this picture 
> http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=36487
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Don Malling
> 


Thanks for the responses.

It's what I expected -- the Outer Axle shaft does not easily come out of the 
hub.

I had lots of trouble doing the ujoints in a 6" vise w/o having to deal with 
the heavy pieces like 
the hubs and drive shaft.

I have a new shop press so I think I'll try it with that. I'll build a wood 
fixture to hold the 
hubs. It'll have two strips of wood nailed in a "V" shape on a plywood base. I 
will slide the hub 
left/right in the "V" track in order to adjust the height of the hub end with 
respect to the yoke 
end. I hope it works.

I would think it's easier to line things up in a vertical stack orientation in 
the shop press rather 
than hold everything in horizontal alignment inside the jaws a 6" vise.

We'll see.... :-)

Thanks again,

Don Malling




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