DeTomaso Mailing List: January 2001, Message #59

From:	"marytaphorn" <marytaphorn@email.msn.com>
Subject:	Re: u-joint snap rings
Date:	Tue, 2 Jan 2001 21:39:15 -0500

Mark

I filed mine with a mill bastard file.  Worked fine.  The metal is pretty
soft.  Takes very little time.

Good luck
JT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tomas Gunnarsson" <Tomas.Gunnarsson@eu.pnu.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 9:35 AM
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,
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>      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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> <DIV>Mark (#4372)
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