[Spridgets] I hate U joints

Lee Fox lee.fox at sbcglobal.net
Mon Mar 30 14:27:55 MST 2009


What? Frank hates U-Joints!?
Why, it's easy. (if you're very lucky) As several others have pointed 
out, John Twist can do it in five minutes!
You can't let a Midwesterner get the better of you or you'll have to 
start eating deep dish pizza. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDX17xf9grA&feature=PlayList&p=CFB510794339861C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11



Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:16:43 -0400
From: Frank <spritenut at comcast.net>
Subject: [Spridgets] I hate U joints
To: Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
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Ever since I was 18 and owned a shitfire that needed U joints once a
week, I hated them
I hate replacing U joints so much that I am forever using good used
driveshafts in any Sprite I restore.
Well I am out of good used shafts BUT I had a pair of U joints and a few
driveshafts to beat apart.
So why is it EVERY FREAKING time a needle bearing drops and screws up my
new U joint?
I have tried several different methods of pressing them in, beating them
in, dropping the knuckle into the cap and every single time I mess up at
least one cap by dropping a needle bearing.
Tonight was no exception, 2 new joints, 2 now with one cut needle each.
(quality Japanese steel)
Yes made in Japan on the box. Imagine chinese U joints? I can't.
  From now on I will just take the drive shafts to the machine shop, it
just not worth the aggravation.
You would think someone would come up with a better U joint. No needle
bearings or at least have them retained somehow.

-- Frank Clarici Toms River, NJ My own Fleet of Sprites


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