Wellington City- Driveshaft ujoint replacement?

nstacey · Post by **nstacey** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:35 pm

Can anyone recommend somewhere cost effective I can take my hilux driveshaft for some new ujoints? Hopefully in the city?

Fakey · Post by **Fakey** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:39 pm

YOu could get someone to press them out then get some new joints from SKF an get them pressed in. But SKF is in seaview

skid · Post by **skid** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:26 pm

Fakey wrote:YOu could get someone to press them out then get some new joints from SKF an get them pressed in. But SKF is in seaview

hes on the money Nick, oyu need to know someone with a good workshop or access to one, like a big truck fixing place :mrgreen:

otherwise take them to Howat Engineering :idea:

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:59 pm

did you find the clips on your uni, there usually on the inside?

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:21 pm

yeah we can do that how many bits did you want it in :twisted:

Fakey · Post by **Fakey** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:23 pm

stinky wrote:yeah we can do that how many bits did you want it in

nstacey · Post by **nstacey** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:36 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:did you find the clips on your uni, there usually on the inside?

Cheers for that Sadam, I found the clips now and got them off.

Tried the 2 sockets in the vice again but no luck. I'll work out where I can get it to tomorrow.

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:38 pm

might just need a bigger vise to get them moving

williamhamilton · Post by **williamhamilton** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:13 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:might just need a bigger vise to get them moving

Or a bigger hammer if it is getting the old shitty ones out.. press in new ones

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