Garemie wrote:
Could you share the process of pressing a new joint in? I'm no stranger to pressing u joints but I understand this is a whole different game.
If you are familiar with doing other U-joints then this is no different.
The only difference is that you MUST in my opinion run a 20mm reamer through the joints or you could get cap bind. Others have had issues with new U-joints failing. In my opinion I think they got rammy and damaged a cap because they didn't have a reamer. These things are fragile in my opinion. You can't get rammy. The caps must glide in smooth.
I actually purchased a 20mm reamer on Amazon. I've done a couple of these already with no issues and each one took a skim off the joint in the high spots because the holes didn't line up.
CO
I think I'm going to revisit this project again later.
Also thinking of making solid caps (no rollers).
CO
Edit: It must be a straight flute reamer that goes through full length and NOT a taper reamer.
Like this:
https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Cutting-F ... 85&sr=8-15Note: You NEVER turn a reamer backwards.
CO