Re: [FWDLK] Ball and Trunnion

[Eastern Sierra Adjustment Svc <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim, maybe just because the trunion had been replaced in the past , and
was not 53 y.o. frozen-OEM, but my shop incurred no drama (I was 
surprised, and
pleased) in being able to press out the pin, using a vise.

Again, the entire trunion joint was overhauled, but the shop didn't have
to resort to using any 20 ton press to remove the pin, and the 
driveline's been 'working' fine
since then, about 1.5 years to date.

Neil Vedder






Jim Carpenter wrote:
> Hi Neil, You need the big press to get that pin out and back in.  The pin
> also must be perfectly centered when pressed in or your drive shaft will not
> spin true and be a source of vibration.  It takes some care to get the pin
> centered.  A shop manual would be advisable if you are wondering how these
> u-joints are serviced.
>
>
> Jim Carpenter
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>
> I asked my trannie guy how he removed the 'pin', last year, when he O/H'ed
> Horrie's trannie, and also replaced the rubber boot and serviced the 
> entire trunion joint
> assembly.
>
> He seemed to recall that he merely put the pin into a vise
> and tapped the ball-head-housing so that it freed up, relative to the 
> pin's attachment to it.
>
> At any rate, the simple procedure worked; no 20-ton press required.
>
>
> Neil Vedder
>
>
>
>
> Ron Waters wrote:
>   
> > Hey Gang -
> >  
> > I pulled my 59 Dodge's driveshaft out of storage and decided that I 
> > wanted to rebuild the ball and trunnion (front) U-Joint. What tool 
> > should I use to remove the pin from the ball head ? Any 'gotchas' in 
> > disassembling the body ? Also, I may want to replace the boot, even 
> > though mine looks pretty good, with no cracks or tears. Where can you 
> > get the correct boot without paying a fortune ?
> >  
> > BTW, I'm keeping the B&T setup. I know some have gone to cross-type 
> > joints front and rear, which I'm not interested in doing.
> >  
> > Thanks,
> >  
> > Ron
> >
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