The Stang blew a U-joint!

[mfp4073]

If you have a shop press, they are more than easy to change. If you don't have a press, you can also rig something up at home to mimic a shop press, but since my lawyer is looking over my shoulder telling me that I could get into serious trouble if one of you guys was to injure yourself, I will restraint from describing the exact details.... but let's just say you had a bench vise with a pipe adaptor and a solid C-clamps that may have been rigging with a 3/4" nut and a good set of arms or a impact wrench..... well I would say that you were on the right path.

or you could do like http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/ujoint_install/

wrachet sockes work great for this, you have almost unlimited sizes and can find just the right size rather easy.

 

[mfp4073]

Well, I got the u-joint tonight, but it had the wrong caps on the sides that bolt to the rear end. They were too small, so we ordered another one and are going to give it a try.

I noticed that the driveshaft put a couple small dents in the driveshaft tunnel near the rear end. Also bent the hell out of one of the u-bolts that holds it to the rear end.

I also snapped my clutch cable in my '88 GT today. Luckily, I JUST got my replacement like 3 hrs before hand and had it with me. Got that replaced in a parking lot in about 20 mins. Not been having much luck with cars lately.

I dont know, breaking a clutch cable and having another and tools with you sounds pretty lucky and a few dents and bent up ubolts sound like you got out of that one easy too!

 

[a69fcode]

Get it balance checked

Funny, I did almost the same thing, last night. I took the drive shaft in and had it balance checked. Glad I did too. You SHOULD get it checked.

 

[88 Fox GT]

I dont know, breaking a clutch cable and having another and tools with you sounds pretty lucky and a few dents and bent up ubolts sound like you got out of that one easy too!

You're right, I did get lucky both times. The coil wire popped off and killed the engine (preventing the driveshaft from beating the hell out of my car) and when my clutch cable broke in my other Mustang, I had everything to fix it. So there was luck with my misfortune.

 

[HistoricMustang]

Be VERY glad the rear u-joint failed and not the front, otherwise your car would be totaled and you might be seriously injured or worse.

Great point for a safety loop or at least the "H" pipe.

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