stillp Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Roger, Thanks, the triangle helps a lot! Mine has the slot all the way through already, hence my confusion. I seem to remember running a thin flat file through the slot a quarter-century ago, but I think the triangular part was already slotted. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 That is good. You don't want slack clamps!!! Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I wonder if a drop of Loctitie on the splines would be a good idea. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 ...and how do you take them apart - aaarrrggghhhh. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 I wasn't thinking of a high-strength version Roger, just one of their weaker grades to prevent any fretting. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keithm Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 I like the idea of UJ type couplings, but are the internal dimensions metric, as I assume the steering column diameter is imperial. Which couplings fit the original column best? Thanks as ever - Keith Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Stewart Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 On 3/1/2015 at 4:35 PM, RogerH said: Here are the 4A UJ's with a small piece of metal removed. This guarantees that the splines really do lock together. Roger Hi Roger Any chance to could post picture again of steering column UJ improvement (I am having problem of uj sliding on spline) Thanks Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 Hi Peter, see pic below. you only need to cut one half of the clamp tongues. Unsure there is no metal remaining to hold the clamp apart. Some people use a hacksaw to form the split. I prefer a milled slot. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Stewart Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 Thanks Roger Hope you have a great day Pete from sunny Devon ☀️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Hi Peter, indeed I prefer to make the axial slot deeper with a hacksaw cut more than to weak the bracket with a radial cut. This axial cut is also not to see at all. if interested please see here "Hacksaw cut" sounds very negativ - but realise: the quality of a hacksaw cut is due to the one on the handle. Ciao, Marco Edited August 5, 2019 by Z320 My bad english Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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