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Offline 69merc

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U joint removal question
« on: Friday,March 25, 2022, 02:45:05 PM »
I would like to remove the ujoint from the stub axle, but I’ve noticed the outer holes have a flat spot on them.  I checked the other stub axle and it is the same.  How to you press the caps out without grinding the flat spot away?
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Offline jbcollier

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Re: U joint removal question
« Reply #1 on: Friday,March 25, 2022, 03:17:34 PM »
That's not stock.  Stock u-joint cups are retained by outer circlips. Looks to me like other yokes have been welded on.  Might have circlips on the inner face.  Otherwise need more photos to see what's up.
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Re: U joint removal question
« Reply #2 on: Friday,March 25, 2022, 03:26:19 PM »
I’ve already removed the circlips.
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Offline TurboFource

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Re: U joint removal question
« Reply #3 on: Friday,March 25, 2022, 04:01:12 PM »
That's not right....somebody hit on it to get things apart :confused:
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Re: U joint removal question
« Reply #4 on: Friday,March 25, 2022, 04:07:39 PM »
They are just beat up then.

Press them out and the flattened shall be made round again.

Still too many welds on your half-shaft.
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Re: U joint removal question
« Reply #5 on: Friday,March 25, 2022, 04:31:29 PM »
It looks factory  :confused:And it doesn’t look beat up.  But it must be made round again :welder:
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Re: U joint removal question
« Reply #6 on: Friday,March 25, 2022, 04:59:36 PM »
Quote from: 69merc on Friday,March 25, 2022, 04:31:29 PM
It looks factory  :confused:And it doesn’t look beat up.  But it must be made round again :welder:

But it's definitely not factory. They are not hardened so they may not be as hard to make round again as you fear.
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