wilkingj
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| posted on 3/7/05 at 11:02 PM |
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Escort Staked UJ replacement
Hi... How do I replace the UJ on an escort Propshaft.
Its staked ie doent have circlips. Anyone help, as I have not done one of those before.
Its for My Sons kit car (a Jago thinggy)
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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DavidM
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| posted on 3/7/05 at 11:42 PM |
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I did one of those about twenty years ago. When you buy replacement bearings the kit should include a couple of screw in gauges that are used to push
the new bearings into the yoke to the same depth as the old, a mandrel for pressing the old bearings out and a facetted tool for restaking the
bearings. The job needs to be done in a decent vice and is a bit fiddly and tricky to get right.
Basically, pick two opposing bearings. Place gauge against face of yoke and screw in until it contacts first bearing face. Repeat for opposite side
using other gauge. Use mandrel to push out both bearings, first from one side, then from the other. Use gauges to push in bearings to correct depth.
Remove one gauge and replace with staking tool and stake bearing. Replace gauge in staked side and remove other gauge and replace with staking tool.
Stake other bearing.
Repeat for all other pairs of bearings to be replaced.
Mind you twenty years on they've probably come up with an easier way of doing it.
A word of caution, if not done correctly they have a tendancy to fail in a big way.
Hope this helps.
Proportion is Everything
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 4/7/05 at 11:34 AM |
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Like wise 20 years ago and concur with all that the last post says except mine did'nt work and vibrated like hell 
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need4speed
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| posted on 4/7/05 at 02:48 PM |
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Geoff,
I think somewhere in the depths of the garage I may have the kit you need to replace it. If you want I'll dig it out. Send us a U2U or email
me.
Dave.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 4/7/05 at 03:21 PM |
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once they are all pushed in, get a copper hammer and whack the yokes with it a bit to loosen the fit slightly, then move the yokes and check to see
that they move smoothly, then finally check the yokes to make sure they are equally inserted each side.
Finally stake them in.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 4/7/05 at 06:27 PM |
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Bailey Morris, you know it makes sense, just up the road from you and firdt class work.
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