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| | | | Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 806 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 806 | I lost one or two needles out of the middle universal joint. What’s the best way forward?
1953 Chevy 153A 3/4-tonWorking on my project since 2015Follow along in my DITY | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,156 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,156 | Ideal would be get a new joint. Next best would be find the needles. Don't try and run it with needles missing. It'll tear up the joint.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,293 Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum | | Moderator for Tons o' Fun , Co-Moderator Driveline Forum Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,293 | I agree with Kevin, replace it.
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell."
"They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel." | | | | | Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,052 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 1,052 | It's done. If that U-joint comes apart on the road it's bad news for you and everybody around you. JMHO
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