<VV> Re: Lower Ball JOints and other questions

Ron ronh at owt.com
Tue Nov 20 20:46:56 EST 2007


Trouble is, when they come apart they pop apart and throw the bearing 
rollers all over so beware and spread some clean newspaper under them prior 
to removal.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RI Corviar" <ricorvair at cox.net>
To: "Chris & Bill Strickland" <lechevrier at earthlink.net>; 
<VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: Lower Ball JOints and other questions


>I did not know I can take them apart.  The u-joints don't look rusty, I 
>presumed it was cause they get the rust knocked off them as I drive.  They 
>look smooth and shiny.  I will have to take a better look at them.  I 
>presume I have to take it all apart to get to them.
>
>
> Chris & Bill Strickland wrote:
>>
>>> Also the how do I tell if my universal joints are bad.  They are the non 
>>> grease able type, ...
>>>
>> You just mean it that it is your opinion that it is too much work to take 
>> them apart to grease them, don't you?
>>
>> Just because they don't have zerk fittings is no reason you can't service 
>> them, if you want to.  Also removal is a good way to inspect them for 
>> wear that may lead to failure -- they'll start to show little grooves on 
>> the cross arms.  If they are rusty, they've failed. Also a good time to 
>> replace them with what may be for you a more serviceable u-joint with an 
>> external zerk, but some folks think this type u-joint is weaker and more 
>> prone to failure -- 'spose it just depends on how hard you run 'em.
>>
>> mo,
>>
>> Strickland
>>
>> PS: is there a Bfh on page M-9, and a HD jack stand?
>>
>>> > so rusty I broke the bolt < <  both ends? -- try turning it now
>>> that you've lubed it until it frees up -- oxy-acytelene works, if you 
>>> can deal with the stink and fire.
>>
>>
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