Steering UJ

[kris450]

Evening all

Found some nasty play in the upper steering uj. Unfortunately on removal it appears to be the 115mm small/large spline version. As noted elsewhere I'm really struggling to source one.

Anyone had this issue ? If so how do you manage to get around it ? Does anyone still do them or is it a case of trying to get the original refurbed somewhere ?

[Pupp]

I very much doubt doubt you'll find a new UJ of that length - Although I have not tried it with the shorter 'long' one that is available, I did find a correspondingly longer intermediate splined shaft that should enable the available 100 (or is it 105) mm UJ to be used. Was off a Tuscan or similar I think - TVR part H0349. Will very slightly reduce the installed joint angle when I get around to doing the job, which should give the joint a slightly easier life.

Haven't done it yet as I needed to keep the car in use whilst I tried to sort the bits (was right before setting off for Le Mans last year when I took it to bits thinking I had the right joint) so, as a temporary expediency, I rebuilt the 115mm joint castings with the new bearings and spider from the 100/105 I was sent as a replacement. Was pretty easy to do with a decent vice and some small sockets, followed by a bit of dot punching to 'stake' it; and has been absolutely fine since

[Hedgehopper]

Try the Car Builder Solutions website. They do a large/small u/j but not 115 MM. long. However they also do new lower columns of varying lengths. I had to alter the length of my column and to do this they sell cold drawn seamless tube for sleeving thus allowing any length you want to be made up.

[kris450]

Thanks both. That was what I feared, but some good ideas that I'll investigate.

Cheers

[jesfirth]

could try TVR Dean or one of the other breakers. I doubt they will sell many of the steering parts easily?