I need CM to yell at me for being stupid!

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Has anyone ever replaced a set of u-joints in an aluminum drive shaft? No biggie right. Remove the rear 11mm bolts from the u-joints, pop it off the rear end, slide the drive shaft out... Order a set of u-joints, easy peasy. Gently heat up the u-joint caps to let the hot glue ooze out, nice and stinky...

In stead of using a hydraulic press to properly push out the u-joints, etc., I was stupid and used a ball joint press tool with an impact... Well... I got a little over zealous with the impact and bent one of the 'ears' of the aluminum drive shaft that holds a u-joint cap. STUPID!

I can just see CM shaking his head... "That was stupid, you stupid, how stupid are you"? "Damn your stupid!"

Sorry CM, I'm that stupid.

 

[Creedmoor]

I can hear my sister in the background, Are you stupid or Something?

 

[red_zr24x4]

Miss the mouse

 

[Cameramonkey]

Yeah, he was good at that.

Can the rest of us take turns calling you stupid instead?

 

[Lpherr]

Has anyone ever replaced a set of u-joints in an aluminum drive shaft? No biggie right. Remove the rear 11mm bolts from the u-joints, pop it off the rear end, slide the drive shaft out... Order a set of u-joints, easy peasy. Gently heat up the u-joint caps to let the hot glue ooze out, nice and stinky...

In stead of using a hydraulic press to properly push out the u-joints, etc., I was stupid and used a ball joint press tool with an impact... Well... I got a little over zealous with the impact and bent one of the 'ears' of the aluminum drive shaft that holds a u-joint cap. STUPID!

I can just see CM shaking his head... "That was stupid, you stupid, how stupid are you"? "Damn your stupid!"

Sorry CM, I'm that stupid.

That's an easy fix.


Just bend the other ear to even them up.

 

[Zexrain]

No but I have over tightened a ball joint and cracked the nuckle and had to go to a pick a part place and steal one off another truck. Lesson learned.

 

[55fairlane]

I spent stupid money on light weight u joints, aluminum drive shaft & having it balanced, only to over power the clutch at 300 feet and twist the drive shaft in half

 

[wcd]

I spent stupid money on light weight u joints, aluminum drive shaft & having it balanced, only to over power the clutch at 300 feet and twist the drive shaft in half

Yes never understood the concept of lightweight critical parts in high torque applications.

 

[wcd]

Miss the mouse

As many do

 

[patience0830]

Yes never understood the concept of lightweight critical parts in high torque applications.

It's ok if they can make the light weight parts high strength. It is tougher and more expensive, of course.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Yeah, he was good at that.

Can the rest of us take turns calling you stupid instead?

I'm out. It would be the pot calling the kettle black.

 

[d.kaufman]

Cant replace CM, so this is the best I can do

 

[Mgderf]

Yeah, he was good at that.

Can the rest of us take turns calling you stupid instead?

It just wouldn't be the same...

 

[Creedmoor]

Yes never understood the concept of lightweight critical parts in high torque applications.

Us, Only with Big Block Chevys and 7.3 Internationals.

 

[Bugzilla]

First vehicle was a used 67 Ford van with the awesome 170 inline 6. Worrying about high torque breaking something never entered my mind.

 

[Ark]

Press fit caps or snap rings?

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

200.00 spent at BK machine in Muncie a few years ago says you're not the only one.

 

[04FXSTS]

Just changed universals in my 2004 F-150 with a steel shaft. Big ******* Hammer and lots of swearing but successful. Actually kind of surprised myself when I finished the job and I wasn't bleeding. Jim.

 

[Chewie]

Just changed universals in my 2004 F-150 with a steel shaft. Big ******* Hammer and lots of swearing but successful. Actually kind of surprised myself when I finished the job and I wasn't bleeding. Jim.

Then you didn't finish the job correctly! Ask me how I know!

 

[Michigan Slim]

My kids will tell you that a job ain't done right till dads bleeding on it.