Disco Diagnosis

Thanks for the tips guys.:)

I'm using washers to push the cups below the level of the yoke surface as Langy suggested.
Following a suggestion from Scouse (thanks for the call Scott) I measured the gap between circlip grooves in the yoke (~74mm) and the end-to end measurement of the uni as it comes out of the bag (~82mm). Conclusion: there's no way that's going to fit without using a 50tonne press so I must have the wrong uni.:(

Here's where the nipple used to be.

http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/UniNipple.jpg

The server/internet is far too slow at work today !! :angrylock:
It must be time for me to go home

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Originally Posted by JES

It must be time for me to go home

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I wish I could go home.

I have to hang around to go to an opening ceremony for a new business that work has just opened.
There's free food + drinks & Vince Sorrenti is doing a bit of a show there.

Gee life's tough :) .

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Originally Posted by Scouse

Vince Sorrenti is doing a bit of a show there.
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He's still around? I wonder how much LRA dished out for him?

If sales increase you might be lucky and get a Macca's party:wasntme:

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Originally Posted by dobbo

He's still around? I wonder how much LRA dished out for him?

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I don't work for LRA :confused: .




And the cruel folk would say I don't work for anyone.
:twisted:

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Originally Posted by Scouse

And the cruel folk would say I don't work for anyone.
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I could be accused of that as well:D

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Originally Posted by dobbo

I could be accused of that as well:D

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Yes, but you're in the public sector - that's to be expected ;) .

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Originally Posted by Scouse

I wish I could go home.

I have to hang around to go to an opening ceremony for a new business that work has just opened.
There's free food + drinks & Vince Sorrenti is doing a bit of a show there.

Gee life's tough :) .

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Is that the new tyre place?

Pardon me if I make an on-topic post here... :p

Well Repco rang me this afternoon to say the rear universal had come in so I went and got it. It's the absolute twin of the uni I took out of the front propshaft except for a long shank grease nipple. I was going to swap the nipple with the old one but the threads didn't seem to like it so I stuck with the long one (it gets in the way of a socket wrench for one bolt). Inserted the spider, G-clamped the cups in to the yoke (after smearing with anti-seize), inserted the circlips (only lost one!), did the same to the propshaft end, refited the grease nipple and pumped in blue grease until it oozes from the cups. It's a bit stiff but looking good.
I reused the existing bolts to refit the shaft, took the Disco for a run and the clunks are gone! :) No squeaks and squawks either but the jury is still out on that issue. At least I have four wheel drive again. :D

The uni joint was Repco part number K5-L4R price $37.

Well done Dave :) . Now, do you have a grease gun ?
I try to do my nipples after every wet 4wd trip. Running an older car as everyday transport has taught me the importance of regular greasing.