Thread: prop shaft help

howdy every one,

does any one here know the secret to removing the universal joint from the prop shaft? is there a special tool i need?

so far i have removed the cir clip and now i have come to a grinding halt


cheers for your help

I have the series II and IIA workshop manual - it says:

-remove circlips
-Hold the joint in the left hand with one of the splined sleeve(or shaft) yoke lugs uppermost and tap the radius of the yoke lightly with a soft-nosed hammer. The top bearing should then begin to emerge from teh yoke.
- turn the joint over and withdraw the bearing. Always remove the bearing downwards, to avoid dropping the needle rollers. It may be necessary to tap the bearing race from the inside with a small drift; in such cases, care should be taken to prevent damage to the bearing race.

- Repeat for other bearing.
- the splined sleeve/or shaft yoke can be now be removed.
- rest the flange yoke on a short piece of tubing of a suitable diameter (slightly larger than the bearing race) and drive out the two remaining bearings, using a brass drift.
- wash/inspect

then assemble.
the manual says to lightly tap it all together but I used a vice... it's slower and easier I think.

btw, i did it on a rickety old camp table with a vice just sitting on the table (not bolted down)