[Jimmy Geske]

I am replacing the u-joint in a drive shaft from a 68 firebird with an auto and the original u-joint has a hidden groove on each cap with plastic(?) injected in it to hold the u-joint in place.
Anyway, my question is....will a replacement u-joint use clips on the inside of the yolk flanges to hold the joint in place instead of the injected plastic?
Any thoughts or comments will be greatly appreciated!!

 

[barnym17]

yes,also remember to heat the caps where the plastic is or you will never get them out.

 

[briscoe]

u-joint question......

Yes it will have new clips to hold it in place.

We sometimes use a torch to heat plastic up,of course be careful if you do this.

In fact,melting the plastic is about the only way this u-joint will come out many times. Good luck!

 

[Jimmy Geske]

sorry double post

 

[Jimmy Geske]

Thanks very much Barny and Briscoe for your response! I hear ya about heating the caps up. I tried for a long time with no luck until I did heat them up and then the plastic came oozing out of the little hole sorta like the little firework "snakes" we used to buy for a nickle when we were kids,hehehe.

 

[briscoe]

u-joint question

Jimmy watching that plastic ooze out can be very therapeutic!