David the spud man
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Hi need to change this universal joint but proving to be stubborn so I'm looking for suggestions on how to get it out or what press to use/buy as you can see my vice suffered ??
Universal join press
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David the spud man
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Unfortunately I'm trying to keep it as whole as possible to get a replacement one
- Location
- Oxon
Buy a decent vice for starters, cant fix stuff with out a decent vice and there not maga money.
second get the shaft out of that hub so its easier to handle and the oil seal can be replaced as well then.
David the spud man
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Didn't see anything bad about a woden 8" vice had a four foot bar on it when it snapped
- Location
- East Sussex
Can’t help with the uj but don’t skip the vice. Decent new ones are absolute mega money and you can get all the new bits for those Irwin/record vices online.
Sound advice. A 'proper' vice is mega bucks.
davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
Measure the cap diameter and width across the caps,use a nut in each cap then measure then subtract the 2 nuts
Then gas or grind the cross joint out and press out as already said
Then gas or grind the cross joint out and press out as already said
- Location
- Oxon
this is what i have i think or possibly the next size up? have gone up a bit in price but i wouldn't call them maga bucks and they are good.
heat and push them out
pycoed
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- Location
- Pontarddulais, UK
You HAVE taken the circlips out? 
Some have internal clips which are not so easy to see? If there are no clips, then some UJs have staked in cups, so look carefully to see the stake marks around the outside. Ideally you'd need a mill to clean those but it can be done with a die grinder.
Heat the yoke - even propane can help, & a couple of sockets/spacers to fit & their bound to go
Some have internal clips which are not so easy to see? If there are no clips, then some UJs have staked in cups, so look carefully to see the stake marks around the outside. Ideally you'd need a mill to clean those but it can be done with a die grinder.Heat the yoke - even propane can help, & a couple of sockets/spacers to fit & their bound to go
- Location
- East Sussex
this is what i have i think or possibly the next size up? have gone up a bit in price but i wouldn't call them maga bucks and they are good.
decent vice with the anvil on the back is not far shy of 800 quid...... more than most would want to be spending!
- Location
- northampton
I did one the other week with a big g clamp and some sockets to press it out
- Location
- North West Wales
Haven’t used a vice to strip UJs now for years, just strip them with lump hammer! Lay the yoke across two solid bars and hit the other yoke flat with the hammer, decent solid blows will shock the caps out and won’t damage the yoke as long as you hit it square on. If two blows won’t move them flip over and try other side. The shock will always move them! Other ootion is as nentioned gas thriugh the UJ. You can still measure the yoke for replacements.
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- Location
- Oxon
never understand gassing through a UJ! its a messy way, just cut it out with Grinder
- Location
- North West Wales
Well yes the ones we repair are usually just about to fall out or one half has fallen out, the caps will be as dry as a camel in the Sahara and turned a nice blue colour and the corners of the cross will be rounded off nicely!! Wouldn’t gas one with grease in it!!
- Location
- Oxon