Do you guys think that overtightening MIGHT have caused my wobble... Maybe stressing the bearings in some way caused a vibration. Doesn't sound plausible, but stranger things have happened.
Overtightening WILL cause an eventual vibration and failure. How fast it produces these effects depends on how tight past overtight you make them. I have had them fail as quick as 2 weeks when I was young and thought that they would stop failing if I made them tighter than last time. Dave
Mine are still good and being used. So apparently, I didn't overtighten until damaged. Have a couple hundred miles and 6-8 months on them since I retorqued them (and rotated 180).
Blown, I ain't gonna listen to no guy who drives his car ON his back bumper (see avatar). You don't know cr@p about cars, or you would be able to keep all your wheels on the ground Seriously, though, it is nice to see that there is some science behing the "phase" issue.
I can accept the fact that it is a balance issue. However in theroy, changing a U joint will thow the balance off. Even so, they must be made pretty good cause I've never had a problem.
I had a 66 ford truck that had a vibration in it, after changing the U-joint.. I thought it had to be in the rear end.. wish I had known this stuff then..
Ok, so I am going to tackle this U-joint thing this Saturday. After what you guys told me, I guess it shouldn't be too hard. I had someone tell me that i needed a "U-joint press", but from what you all were saying, this shouldnt be an issue... just get the c-clamp or vice, right? And is it agreed that ones WITHOUT the zerks are better?
Press??? That is the technical name for "the largest socket that will fit in the hole with a big hammer behind it", or BFH, as we call it around here. Usually, unless they are rusted into place, they will "tap" out. By the way, why have you waited so long to do this This really is a 30 minute job...MAX. Git'R Dun
I'm with Blown76Mav. Whenever I do u-joints, I mark my driveshaft before taking it out of the car. That way, I never have a vibration....
Yeah, I marked my rear yoke when I did my truck and by the time I got through fighting to get the $%@#$%@! rusted up u-joint out, my mark was gone. Was NOT a 30 minute job that time... unless you don't count the hour and a half I spent getting the old one out.
Its taken me so long because of lack of time. The old wedding day is coming up pretty quick. Plus Im a teacher with a night job. Plus I live ni an apartment complex and have to depend on someone elses Garage. This project has been a few weeks in the making. I havent been driving the beast with the Ujoints the way they are, but I need to get it done. I miss the old gal.
Ujoints are done and working awesome. Thanks to everyone who responded and helped me out! it took a whole 45 minutes to do and about $25. You guys are the Breast... I mean BEST!
