Ranger Posted September 18 Report Posted September 18 I’m attempting to replace a ball and trunion joint. The pin is worn and pitted (years of running with no dust cover I suspect.) I’ve read all the posts and watched all the UTubes I can find. I have a 10 ton hydraulic press and built a jig to set the joint in to allow room for the pin to press out. I’ve been using heat and penetrating oil with the press but it hasn’t moved. Do I need a bigger press? More heat? Anyone who has removed these pins please comment. Quote
kencombs Posted September 19 Report Posted September 19 Quote 10T isn't enough, unless you really heat it, IMO. I'm not sure how much heat one can use without compromising the shaft though. I'd try dull red and hope for the best. Quote
Sam Buchanan Posted September 19 Report Posted September 19 Hopefully you can successfully repair your driveshaft. In case that isn't feasible, below is a post from 2020 about the parts needed to build a new driveshaft using modern components. This is the route I will take if ever faced with a failure of the original u-joints. =============================================== Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) On 12/17/2020 at 12:34 PM, Sam Buchanan said: There was a thread a year or so ago (which I can't find) where I posted a shopping list for the parts needed to build a driveshaft for our cars that is a bolt-in replacement. The necessary adapters are available that bolt to the flanges on the transmission and diff, a seamless conversion. Seems the total cost was somewhere around $400. Found it....from this thread: https://p15-d24.com/topic/54484-whats-the-best-driveshaft-repair/?tab=comments#comment-582634 Scroll down several post to where I broke out the components needed. ================================ Just for grins I ran searches for the parts listed in the invoice above. They are readily available and listed below are some (not necessarily the least expensive) of the links I found (in same order as listed on invoice): https://www.northerndrivetrain.com/product/SPI-2-2-349.html https://www.northerndrivetrain.com/product/SPI-5-1310X.html https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sdh-2-3-8001kx?seid=srese1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0Jnjv8qK4wIVkp-fCh34jQYOEAQYASABEgIxHvD_BwE https://www.northerndrivetrain.com/product/SPI-2-28-437.html https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sdh-2-40-1521 1 Quote
Solution westaus29 Posted September 22 Solution Report Posted September 22 I have a 20 tonne press and the pins come out ok but need plenty of pressure Quote
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