DeTomaso Mailing List: January 2001, Message #48

From:	"Miller, Dan M (San Diego)" <Dan.Millerm@am.sony.com>
Subject:	RE: u-joint snap rings
Date:	Tue, 2 Jan 2001 13:47:45 -0500

Try asking your local driveline shop.  You never know.  Dan.

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From: Tomas.Gunnarsson@eu.pnu.com [mailto:Tomas.Gunnarsson@eu.pnu.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 7:35 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: u-joint snap rings


     Mark,
     
     The rings come in different thicknesses, keep asking around for them. 
     I removed my joints due to excessive play only to find incorrect 
     thickness snap rings to cause it all. Grinding them down doesn't seem 
     a practical solution, but with the right equipment perhaps... I also 
     had to buy new rings like you as the ones that came with the joints 
     were too thick as you describe. Note that unless they're all the same 
     thickness you get unbalance in your drive shafts!
     
     Tomas


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Subject: u-joint snap rings
Author:  "Mark Houde" <teampix@mindspring.com> at Internet-europe
Date:    2000-12-27 10:40


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Friends,
     
     I am replacing my u-joints and while the new snap rings will fit =
the grooves the thickness is too great to install the rings on both = 
sides.  My old rings were thinner but many are not fit for reuse.  = 
Grinding these snap rings to the proper thickness is a chore and next to = 
impossible to get an even surface with a grinder (plus there are 16 of = 
'em).  Where would I find thinner snap rings?  Is there a way to grind = 
them evenly?
     
Mark (#4372)
     
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