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07-31-2022, 06:45 PM | #1 |
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Rear U-joint retainers--'55
Is there some kind of special tool for unbolting the rear U-joint from the yoke on my '55 Ford? The heads appear to be 1/2" but I can't get a grip on them with a 1/2" box end or open end wrench, I'm about to the point of cutting the heads off and just replacing the retainers.
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08-01-2022, 10:51 AM | #2 |
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Re: Rear U-joint retainers--'55
My 55 sedan had a Mechanics type u joint in the rear, same as on my 54. It took a regular 7/16 end wrench to remove the bolts, but there were bent over locks to hit first with a chisel and hammer. Yours may be dirty to the point of "no seeum" locks.
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Re: Rear U-joint retainers--'55
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08-01-2022, 07:59 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rear U-joint retainers--'55
Just bend the tabs back so you can get a wrench on the nuts/bolts. I usually insert a screw driver between the tab and nut and bend it.
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