Locky1978

Active Member

• Sep 20, 2012

• #1

Hi all,

As you may or may not know I'm rebuilding my swivels at the moment. I ordered two new UJ's for the half shafts RTC3690 but I've received UJ's with rubber seals and a grease point. Is this correct? as I was expecting no seals or grease points. They are the correct size.
Can I still use them or do I need to pull the seals off? I'd rather get the correct part so I don't have to pull the swivels apart again.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Sep 20, 2012

• #2

you could pull seals off or order some oe ones

 

Locky1978

Active Member

• Sep 20, 2012

• #3

They're GKN ones that have arrived. I did think about pulling the seals off but that lets the needle rollers float right out to the edge of the spider. Are the Genuine ones like that?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Sep 20, 2012

• #4

i think id try for some others but maybe those will be all thats available now ,fit cap back minus rubber ,seal shouldnt hold needles once fitted on spider

 

Locky1978

Active Member

• Sep 20, 2012

• #5

Yeah. Hmmm I might just fit them. It's odd looking around online. Some sites show seals fitted. Others show the UJ's without the seal but clearly a lip where one would be fitted. I guess thats why they're 'univeral' UJs. I just couldn't stomach £30 for OE when branded were less than a fiver.

 

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SecondJeremy

New Member

• Sep 22, 2012

• #6

I think you have prop shaft UJ's. I think the swivel ones have a shorter 'spider'

 

Locky1978

Active Member

• Sep 23, 2012

• #7

....thats what I thought when I got them out of the packet. But they fit. I actually fitted them with the seals in place. I though that a UJ lasts a long time pre-greased. Also it has the grease fitting drilled into the spider so the oil should get to the needle rollers. If I pulled the seals off it seems the needle rollers could come out towards the spider far enough to have only half the cup running on the rollers.