Suzuki Club UK

chris71920 wrote:Think I've found the problem. The input shaft has a partially seized uj, it rotates one way but not the other. I've freed it a little but its not loose enough. Can't work out how to get it apart though :(

Hey i thought you said the UJ's were all free!!

The input shafts UJ's can do that, they only have a slight angle of movement whilst in use, so often sieze outwith that range of movement.

Its probably been put back on in a different position so is now trying to move in a direction it never previously did.

Where's the best place to get them? And pretty quickly lol....is it just a case of measuring the outside of the bearing cup to determine what size it is?

I thought they were lol its probably the one direction I didn't check

If you're needing to use the car quickly I would just refit it in the original position till you get one

It's not my only car so no worries there, but want it for next weekend ideally.

I'm having real trouble getting this joint apart....even following the how 2

Darrell wrote:There's some info on th UJ's in the "stickies" that suspiciously looks just like the info I put on Difflock years ago
http://forum.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/vi ... 12/t,2250/

There's generally 2 different sizes 23mm or 25mm cup sizes.

Wasn't me guvnor

Highlander wrote:If you're needing to use the car quickly I would just refit it in the original position till you get one

Sorry if I'm sounding dumb, but how do you fit it wrong

You can't.... I'm talking bollocks!!

Just did myself a drawing to explain it and i'm wrong, it should still turn ok whatever way its facing.

So unless it actually seized or broken I don't think thats the problem

Where abouts are you Chris, I have new UJ's sat on the shelf (25mm ones). I only paid a tenner each for mine direct from my works bearing dealer. White box one's that I thought no way, but he assured me they are good and that many of the well known brands re-box them. Well I fitted 4 a couple of years back and they seem fine.

I'm in Norfolk, near Norwich. I can't seem to get the old one out, I've managed to remove only 1 bearing cap and that's it. Im actually on the look out for a complete shaft now!

Get the heatgun/blowtorch on the bugger, or PM Mike Harris, he's normally breaking a SJ or two.