Does anyone remember that Canadian company that was making replacement u-joints for the Z? I have a story about that.
About two years ago my u-joints had a ridiculous amount of play. I bought two of them; they were about 20 dollars each. I press out the old u joints and put in the new ones. The end caps on the new ones were way too tiny. They were about a quarter inch too small. So I look at the measurement charts on their website and see that the Z32 u-joints were the proper size. So I send those back and get the Z32 ones. So low and behold they're the right size. I set it up in the press and the end cap goes most of the way in and cracks like an egg shell. I try again, except filing a good bit of the inner sleeve down and lubing it up. Once again the end cap breaks with very little pressure. After this I just go to the junkyard and find a driveshaft with no slop in it, and I fit its u-joints with grease fittings. I throw that sucker in my Z and drive.
About two years ago my u-joints had a ridiculous amount of play. I bought two of them; they were about 20 dollars each. I press out the old u joints and put in the new ones. The end caps on the new ones were way too tiny. They were about a quarter inch too small. So I look at the measurement charts on their website and see that the Z32 u-joints were the proper size. So I send those back and get the Z32 ones. So low and behold they're the right size. I set it up in the press and the end cap goes most of the way in and cracks like an egg shell. I try again, except filing a good bit of the inner sleeve down and lubing it up. Once again the end cap breaks with very little pressure. After this I just go to the junkyard and find a driveshaft with no slop in it, and I fit its u-joints with grease fittings. I throw that sucker in my Z and drive.
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