It'll only take 5 minutes!

[wedged up]

I said to myself as I jacked the car up to change the old upper uj's from the steering column ! Took the old one off put the new one on ...... Job done easy peesy !
Tools away , jack away ......raining ..... Put the car away I though ......no steering..... Wrong uj .....gezza who sold it to me should get a job McDonald's cos they can't get fxxk all right either

[wedged up]

[phillpot]

Am I missing something, where's the problem?

[KKson]

phillpot said:

Am I missing something, where's the problem?

Likewise the parts look OK. Do the clamps not pull up on the shafts properly?

[wedged up]

They look the same but for whatever reason it wouldn't turn ' the Uj can only go on one way cos of the flat side on the shaft . I tried moving it up and down on the column but it wouldn't work . I refitted the old one in the same position and it worked straight away! Put the new one back on after marking its position but still locked up on itself !

[phillpot]

Is it going on the spline far enough? the bit I've circled looks like (but could be wrong) the groove the bolt should go through?

Talking of bolts, it looks a little short, doesn't look to be sticking out beyond the nylok nut?

[wedged up]

The nut and bolt were temporary to see if it would work , if it went further down the spline would that change the angle of the uj ?

[Yatesy350i]

phillpot said:

Is it going on the spline far enough? the bit I've circled looks like (but could be wrong) the groove the bolt should go through?

Talking of bolts, it looks a little short, doesn't look to be sticking out beyond the nylok nut?

What Mike said

The bolt should fit in the groove at the lower connection for memory when I did mine. The triangular shaft at the top on mine only protrudes a few MM. Not sure it will change the angle but will move the whole thing 10mm lower at a guess?

[Yatesy350i]

It would be worth replacing the bulkhead bush while your at it. Well worth the effort that mod! Cheap as well.

[phillpot]

wedged up said:

if it went further down the spline would that change the angle of the uj ?

No but if it is only just on the spline

1. it could be tilting, causing your issue?
2. it's bloody dangerous!


Does the new UJ work ok off the car?

[wedged up]

Yes it does function as it should , the spline part was actually in by about 20-25 mm .

[wedgewood]

Its difficult to see from the photo but it may be that the bolts on the UJ are catching on the chassis, if you move the whole unit down into its correct position it may allow the assembly to turn freely.

[wedgewood]

I am quite local to you. If you want a second pair of eyes I can come over to see if I can help. Just pm your number and ill give you a call.

[mark387mw]

Yatesy350i said:

It would be worth replacing the bulkhead bush while your at it. Well worth the effort that mod! Cheap as well.

I'm needing to replace the bulkhead bush. Can you tell me more please.
(Also in need of 4 x control arm rubber bushes)

[wedged up]

wedgewood said:

I am quite local to you. If you want a second pair of eyes I can come over to see if I can help. Just pm your number and ill give you a call.

Morning Wedgewood !

Sound great , I have taken it back off now and put the old one back on , but ill pm you my number and we can go from there . I unfortunately was in a Honda sandwich last night so im currently sorting out insurance stuff for our written off type s .

[wedgewood]

Sounds bad. Hope nobody was hurt. I look forward to receiving your number.

Ian

[mrzigazaga]

wedged up said:

Hi mate

It looks like the flat part of the top shaft sits in the facing side of the old one in the pic...But looks like it sits in the new one the other way up which is probably whats causing this issue?...Although technically it shouldn't

[phillpot]

mrzigazaga said:

It looks like the flat part of the top shaft sits in the facing side of the old one in the pic.............

one side of the triangular shaft has to go flat to the clamp, same position on both UJ's as they are pictured?

I think Wedgewood may have sussed it, bolt hitting chassis because it's too far up?

[wedged up]

HMMM I will check that , but I think its a bit of an optical elution ...........I could be wrong though !

[mrzigazaga]

phillpot said:

one side of the triangular shaft has to go flat to the clamp, same position on both UJ's as they are pictured?

I think Wedgewood may have sussed it, bolt hitting chassis because it's too far up?

Ah okay...Thanks mate...Ziga