How is my Propshaft held together?

[philwaters]

Hi, car at home, me at work... type question

 

Can anyone tell me how my prop is held together? I am looking at getting it shortened and am getting quotes. I have been asked if the U/J is held on with circlips or staked? Does anyone know? I can't rmember seeing any clips, so I guess staked, which is more expensive I think.

Car is a 5sp live axle is that makes any difference.

 

Might crawl around under it tonight and take it off to have a look.

 

Phil Waters

You mean you can drive these?

I thought it was just there to polish 😬

[scooby dooby doo]

I've got a knackered (the UJ went dry and went lumpy) propshaft from a 1996 dedion at home. I can bring it to the veteran car run if you want to see how it works....

 

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[philwaters]

Thanks Hoopy, that's very kind offer.

I sent the tax off this morning, so it is not too much of a hardship to get under the car tonight and remove mine.

I was just wondering if anyone knew - maybe who have had flanges replaced/swapped - so I could let the comppany I am asking for a quote from know....

 

Phil Waters

You mean you can drive these?

I thought it was just there to polish 😬

[philwaters]

Oh, and how did the rack re-build go?

 

Phil Waters

You mean you can drive these?

I thought it was just there to polish 😬

[scooby dooby doo]

Rack taking to bits was paused when i realised i couldn't get it to bits so i called titan for instructions, called raceline for more bits (some are destroyed when its disassembled).

 

All was going well last weekend when I realised that the bearing on the outside of the pinion was knackered. A new one is in the post as are a couple volunteered by Paul Jones.

 

So this week I'll press the bearing onto the pinion (easy with a suitable sized socket (15mm deep one) and a hammer. then its done.

 

Then I'll upload the pix and update the topic i started earlier.

 

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[philwaters]

hmm, on reflection, I am glad that I stopped when I did then. Might never have experianced the quick rack otherwise

 

Ok, for the record, propshaft is off (as is the Axle as someone bought it after only 4hrs of being for sale!). It appears that the U/J's are welded to the tube but the actual U/J has 4 circlips (2 per half IYSWIM). I assume this allows them to part the UJ and thus just fit a new 'half' suitable for my new axle (after cutting/shutting the prop tube).

So, looks like it is the 'cheap to modify' variety .

 

Phil Waters

You mean you can drive these?

I thought it was just there to polish 😬