Professor Quest Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Note: Your snap rings have a smooth side and a flat side. Place the flat side against the caps. Note the cap is slightly sub-surfaced. That's ok..........for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Professor Quest Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 This is how to drive the cap back UP against the snap ring. NOTE...........I used the OLD CAPS to do this. Yes, you can do this on the blocks of wood as well. This is HOW you take the pressure of the caps off the cross which makes the joint feel STIFF. Remember..........ONLY STRIKE THE WELD!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Professor Quest Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Now look at another new snap ring that you have not installed yet. Compare how thick the snap ring is to the one installed. As you can clearly tell..........this snap ring is ALL THE WAY IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Professor Quest Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Now you can install the SLIP YOKE (front) or the COMPANION FLANGE (rear). Use the same methods. The tape will help protect the SLIP YOKE. Under the tape are two important surfaces. The SEAL service and the BEARING surface. This yoke was perfect. Also............INSIDE the SLIP YOKE are TEETH that can wear out. Not very common.......but INSPECT IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Professor Quest Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Notice the C clamp is on the large size and the thread count is about medium. It also has larger PUCS that are FLAT. Sometimes the caps will just push in with your fingers like some of these did. It's all about CLEAN and ALIGNMENT of the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Professor Quest Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Now altough it is not pictured EVERYTIME, in previous pics you saw how to center the joints so they don't BIND. If after you have centerd the joints and you still have a SMALL AMOUNT of binding...........don't panic. When spin your car up to 100 mph the joint will tend to center itself. But if it feels like there is BROKEN GLASS IN THERE.........you probably knocked out a needle bearing. Take it back apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Professor Quest Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Last cap......driven in with the socket and a trip back to the vice (or wood blocks) to center the joint. Now the REAR joint was slippery as a...........YOU KNOW WHAT. However the yoke after several strikes with the mallet.........was a little on the stiff side. A few miles on the car will loosen it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Professor Quest Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Shelby, GSX.......I tried to incorperate some of your ideas as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPaus_88TSi Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Pics are now back online... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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