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Trikster · 07-03-2006, 05:43 PM

I am having a devil of a time getting the ball into the universal joint on the tranny side of things. Is there a trick to doing this? I can get the ball into the sliders just fine, but the yokes (is that the correct term?) is a no go for me.

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ToyotaT · 07-03-2006, 06:38 PM

take a lighter and heat up the ends of the slider then take a pliers and pry them apart a little bit now stick one end of the outdrive into the slider then with a flat scredriver push the other end into place. hope this helps

MGS511 · 07-03-2006, 06:42 PM

i hated that stuff it sucked buting thos in. i used a vice to do them squeze them enouth wherer they expand and the thake the pressure off it and BAM it works.

Trikster · 07-03-2006, 10:28 PM

I was able to get it with two needle nose pliers (I held both pliers) and splitting the two arms where the ball goes in and having my loving wife (she was tired of hearing me cuss at them whenever I would pinch myself or have one fly across the room) use her little fingers and get the ball in place. Then I used a pair of channel locks to pop the ball the rest of the way into place. Talk about a nightmare (at least a cuss-fest).

yoda316 · 07-04-2006, 01:18 AM

the way i do it is i take the plastic parts and I hold them under running hot water to get them more flexible. then i just use the same pair of pliers to slide in one pin of the u-joint piece into the plastic shaft. then i just use the pliers and push the other side down and it pops right in , then i put it under cold water while squeezing the plastic on both sides of the u-joint together, to help make it a tighter fit dont know if im weakning it that way , never broke a pede driveline but now im usin maxx lines just to be sure

Trikster · 07-04-2006, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by yoda316

the way i do it is i take the plastic parts and I hold them under running hot water to get them more flexible. then i just use the same pair of pliers to slide in one pin of the u-joint piece into the plastic shaft. then i just use the pliers and push the other side down and it pops right in , then i put it under cold water while squeezing the plastic on both sides of the u-joint together, to help make it a tighter fit dont know if im weakning it that way , never broke a pede driveline but now im usin maxx lines just to be sure

That was going to be my next try if my wife was not able to help.

BALISTC · 07-04-2006, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoda316

the way i do it is i take the plastic parts and I hold them under running hot water to get them more flexible. then i just use the same pair of pliers to slide in one pin of the u-joint piece into the plastic shaft. then i just use the pliers and push the other side down and it pops right in , then i put it under cold water while squeezing the plastic on both sides of the u-joint together, to help make it a tighter fit dont know if im weakning it that way , never broke a pede driveline but now im usin maxx lines just to be sure

Exactly how I do it, except I place them in a cup of boiling water for about 20 seconds....once you get one side in, the other one just slides along the little "channel" in the side of the yoke, and pops straight into the hole.

cvecmaxx · 07-04-2006, 06:50 AM

im going to make yall feel stupid

http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lan...all-joints.asp

rockwerks · 07-04-2006, 08:27 AM

all you guys make it way to complicated, all ya do is start the ball in one ear then using the edge of a table (needs to be square edge) on the edge of the ball, push down and towards it at a 45* angle. no fuss no muss and takes about 5 seconds per side

mr.maxx · 07-04-2006, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cvecmaxx

im going to make yall feel stupid

http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lan...all-joints.asp

I have one of those laying around and didn't know what it was for... LOL

run2jeepn · 07-05-2006, 12:38 AM

Revo Shafts and Joints are alot easier and Beefy.

Trikster · 07-05-2006, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cvecmaxx

im going to make yall feel stupid

http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lan...all-joints.asp

Doesn't make me feel stupid, just makes me wish I had one. Perhaps I will try to make one, I have aluminum about that thin...

cvecmaxx · 07-05-2006, 06:10 AM

you can just slot the tip of a standard screw driver.

'83 chevy · 07-05-2006, 12:04 PM

i use a pair of snap ring pliers to spread them open

07-03-2006, 05:43 PM	#1
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	Pede axle issue I am having a devil of a time getting the ball into the universal joint on the tranny side of things. Is there a trick to doing this? I can get the ball into the sliders just fine, but the yokes (is that the correct term?) is a no go for me. Help me RCCraler.com-Obi, your my only hope.

07-05-2006, 12:38 AM	#11
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Revo Shafts and Joints are alot easier and Beefy. Last edited by run2jeepn; 07-05-2006 at 06:12 AM.

07-03-2006, 06:38 PM	#2
ToyotaT Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northfield Posts: 60	take a lighter and heat up the ends of the slider then take a pliers and pry them apart a little bit now stick one end of the outdrive into the slider then with a flat scredriver push the other end into place. hope this helps

07-03-2006, 06:42 PM	#3
MGS511 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 355	i hated that stuff it sucked buting thos in. i used a vice to do them squeze them enouth wherer they expand and the thake the pressure off it and BAM it works.

07-03-2006, 10:28 PM	#4
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	I was able to get it with two needle nose pliers (I held both pliers) and splitting the two arms where the ball goes in and having my loving wife (she was tired of hearing me cuss at them whenever I would pinch myself or have one fly across the room) use her little fingers and get the ball in place. Then I used a pair of channel locks to pop the ball the rest of the way into place. Talk about a nightmare (at least a cuss-fest).

07-04-2006, 01:18 AM	#5
yoda316 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: eureka Posts: 577	the way i do it is i take the plastic parts and I hold them under running hot water to get them more flexible. then i just use the same pair of pliers to slide in one pin of the u-joint piece into the plastic shaft. then i just use the pliers and push the other side down and it pops right in , then i put it under cold water while squeezing the plastic on both sides of the u-joint together, to help make it a tighter fit dont know if im weakning it that way , never broke a pede driveline but now im usin maxx lines just to be sure

07-04-2006, 06:50 AM	#8
cvecmaxx Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: minocqua Posts: 165	im going to make yall feel stupid http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lan...all-joints.asp

07-04-2006, 08:27 AM	#9
rockwerks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF Posts: 3,728	all you guys make it way to complicated, all ya do is start the ball in one ear then using the edge of a table (needs to be square edge) on the edge of the ball, push down and towards it at a 45* angle. no fuss no muss and takes about 5 seconds per side

07-05-2006, 06:10 AM	#13
cvecmaxx Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: minocqua Posts: 165	you can just slot the tip of a standard screw driver.

07-05-2006, 12:04 PM	#14
'83 chevy Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Easthampton Posts: 747	i use a pair of snap ring pliers to spread them open

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