Thread: Hookes uni joint

Originally Posted by Ken

Hey guys

Heard a noise under the Disco had a look and the front uni in the Hookes uni joint is beyond being usefull I have rang around and was told I need to replace the whole thing
Surely you can get the unis knock the old ones out and replace them with new ones ?

I take it your talkin bout the double cardan on the transfer end of the front shaft of your d2 ??

If so its not as easy as it sounds take it to a driveline specialist and they will sort it proper my brother had his done a few times in the time he had his d2

Originally Posted by lokka

I take it your talkin bout the double cardan on the transfer end of the front shaft of your d2 ??

Yep thats the one

If so its not as easy as it sounds take it to a driveline specialist and they will sort it proper my brother had his done a few times in the time he had his d2

After I calmed down I thought and remembered Veales in Canningvale rang em and he said roughly 200.00 to replace all three uni joints and balance the shaft not bad I thought compared to what a whole new shaft is worth

Hey Kenneth
You didnt mention that when we were chatting this morn.
Go to Albany there are at least 2 mechanics that have rebuilt them this year
My unis were around $43 for the pair.The mechanic charged me $198 for around 5 hours labour,mainly because he had never done one and I actually worked the "EYE" joint out between the 2 unis and helped him do the job.
RAVE CD / Dealers are no good,buy a new shaft.
Make sure you search both mine and Davros' posts before you let anybody touch yours.
Andrew

Gday Andrew

Had heard the noise for the first time yesterday and then again today on the way home then when at home had a squiz and low and behold one knackered uni
Have rung Veales in Canningvale and they specialise in driveshafts theyve roughly quoted $200.00 for the job so Id say thats sounding about what you paid to have yours done and I should have it back the same day or early the next

Hi Ken
Make sure they put greasable unis in.You need the nipple between the spiders not on the flat face,better still on the end of a lobe if possible(I couldnt get them).
Also get a nipple put on the sliding joint where the grub screw is,it shouldnt hit the xmember if a small one is used.
MAKE DOUBLY SURE THEY HAVE DONE A LANDY HOOKES JOINT!!!!!!!
The LOWLUX ones dont have the eye between the 2 unis,the guy who did mine hadnt seen anything like it and was quite a MATURE spanner man!!!!
Andrew

playing devils advocate......

its because of the "center alignment bits" that I advocate that you dont rebuild the rover DC joint you replace it. If those bits get a bit of a hammering via shot UJ's they can look ok but there exists the risk that they are more likely to let go.

that things not exactly light and its spinning at a fair rate and its right nextdoor to your gearbox and left foot.... you can guess the rest.

If all the internal workings are replaced with the new UJ's this is obviously a moot point.

When I did mine the 1st time (as preventative maintenance!) I wrecked part of the centre bearing internals so replaced the rollers with a bronze bush. That lasted 10,000kms but eventually the bronze couldn't take the wear and the shaft got a little case of the rumblings but that's all. Admittedly there were no needle rollers to fall out to leave a big gap but the centre ball doesn't seem to pose any problem. If the joint comes totally apart then most likely the centering ball rollers are gone and there are damaged yokes too. For only chopped-out unis I'm most happy to just replace the unis, but perhaps others aren't.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

playing devils advocate......

its because of the "center alignment bits" that I advocate that you dont rebuild the rover DC joint you replace it. If those bits get a bit of a hammering via shot UJ's they can look ok but there exists the risk that they are more likely to let go.

that things not exactly light and its spinning at a fair rate and its right nextdoor to your gearbox and left foot.... you can guess the rest.

If all the internal workings are replaced with the new UJ's this is obviously a moot point.

when you say internal workings do you mean the centre ball as well ?