Effortless Indexing of Steering U-Joints A Foolproof Method

Kinda hard to tell from the pictures but it would appear as if the U-joint connected to the end of the shaft is longer than the flange and rag ... ... universal joint. It's the angle of the joint which will cause a sinusoidal change in shaft speed through each rotation. If the shafts are ... The top end of the steering joint there's a flat end (on the shaft) that screws a bolt over that securely holds it to the spline so it'll only ... I've read in the manual and on here that the right place to adjust this is spline between the upper column and the u-joint, down by the firewall ... Adding a U-joint to a steering shaft is usually as easy as cutting the shaft, welding or bolting in the joint, and reinstalling. When I built my Willys I used a steering shaft from a 5 ton truck cut down, look at the big truck wrecking yards. The U joints are baby Spicer ( ... What you can do is fit the u-joint on to the steering column first (that end is keyed so it orients unambiguously) then set the rack at its mid- ... http://www.saabscene.com/forum/index.php?s...;#entry31710005. Note failing power steering can also be a symptom of low voltage i.e. alternator ... Take note of the clocking or position of the yoke when replacing the u-joint so that when installing the new u-joint , the yoke goes back on in ... Well I'm about half way finished. For starters the U-joint is almost 3/4 inch longer than the rag joint. I slid the U-joint onto the spines so ...