thanks for your help, i didnt think there was another way, it was more the other bit of info i was looking for
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Easiest Way to bolt on U Bolts on the drive train |
what is the easiest way to bolt on the u bolts? come up from underneath?? |
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| Author: | WhoDat [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:05 pm ] |
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Is there any other way? - [Yes there is but that has it's own set off problems] Most definately come up from the under side . Make sure you have it supported securely on stands. It is much easier if you can spin the front wheel to rotate the drive shafts. [so ramps are no good for this job] Just push in the U bolt into the appropriate place - then spin the wheel 180 degrees to turn the drive shaftes and u bolt and now putting on the nuts is a piece of cake. |
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| Author: | mccabe998 [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:20 pm ] |
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thanks for your help, i didnt think there was another way, it was more the other bit of info i was looking for
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:47 pm ] |
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If you are re-using the U-bolts, squeeze them in a vice first, so they are parallel and fit the yoke easy again. PITA to fit otherwise. 
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| Author: | mickmini [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:26 pm ] |
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i also find that putting the car on stands and jacking the hub up a bit to make the driveshaft parallel with the ground helps with slipping the u-bolts in. once they are in just tighten up. |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:44 pm ] |
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Probably a bit late now but I normally pull the driveshaft apart at the sliding joint and bolt the rubber uni's to the mounts completely while the motor's out , then juggle the whole lot back in (a little more fiddling but not much) . Next all you do is drop the top ball joints(ok , often top and bottom ball joints) on each wheel and lean the hubs out to get enough room to slide the driveshaft back into the sliding joint . A little more work when the motor's out and in fitting but anythings got to be better than lying on your back under the back of a mini motor . |
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