Thread: Hookes uni joint

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

by internals I mean everything thats held inside the big weight of death between the 2 Uj's themselves.

If your messing with the DC while the shaft is out look at doing something to offer it some protection from water run off out of the aircon and some kind of safety loop to go over it so that instead of becoming the big weight of death it becomes the brown trouser causing clanger.

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same as a tail shaft loop on a race car eh will do and make a shroud for water run off as well

Thanks for the help

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

No need to replace the eye unless there has been a big failure,it doesnt really do anything as the 2 unis take the strain.
Andrew

urmmmmmmmm

isnt it there to maintain the angular alignment between the 2 Ujs in the Dc....

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

urmmmmmmmm

isnt it there to maintain the angular alignment between the 2 Ujs in the Dc....

The ball joint is there to maintain a pivot between the TC flange and the long section of the shaft. If 1 or both unis are removed then drive will be achieved by the yokes but that will put a lot of strain on the ball joint due to the yokes grabbing and not being able to turn smoothly. The spigot will also pull out of the ball. If the unis are still in place but just buggered then there's no extra strain placed on the ball joint.

Well have pulled the front propshaft out and the casing that holds the uni joint together is non existant
So Im off to find a replacement and have it rebuilt

Oh the joys of mechanical machines

Originally Posted by Graeme

The ball joint is there to maintain a pivot between the TC flange and the long section of the shaft. If 1 or both unis are removed then drive will be achieved by the yokes but that will put a lot of strain on the ball joint due to the yokes grabbing and not being able to turn smoothly. The spigot will also pull out of the ball. If the unis are still in place but just buggered then there's no extra strain placed on the ball joint.

yep so the purpose of the ball joint is to align the 2 Ujs and prevent the whole assembly from flopping around... Cool


What happens when the ball part of the assembly fails but the Uj's dont because the Ujs were replaced but the ball wasnt?