Cant get u-joint cups to go in!!
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Cant get u-joint cups to go in!!
I got new quicksilver u-joints PN 805536A2 for this Alpha Gen II outdrive I am working on. The serial number of the drive is 1FL60835. The u-joint cups WILL not press into the yoke at all. I tried deburing the edge of the yoke and putting a little grease on the surface. The old cups fit very nicely, but the new ones will not press in at all. I checked both boxes and the part numbers on the bags and the actual joints themselves and both new u-joints are exactly the same. Could I have the wrong u-joints?
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Try and mic. them and see if they are the same size. They have always gone in fairly easy on the ones I have done.
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Were the boxes sealed when you bought them? If not, possible the parts guy had two different joints out for a previous customer, and put the joints back into the wrong box...
Like Audiofn said, mic the caps and the yokes to double check.
Like Audiofn said, mic the caps and the yokes to double check.
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Here is something I have noticed. The original u-joints were held in with a snap ring in a groove on the outside portion of the yoke and center socket. The new u-joint uses circlips on the caps on the inside of the yoke and center socket.
Last edited by phughes69; 07-14-2010 at 10:36 PM.
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I miked the caps and they are 2 different sizes. Crap!! Back to the parts store tommorow
Last edited by phughes69; 07-14-2010 at 10:48 PM.