VALKYRIE U JOINT UPDATE

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Kaiser:
Like I said in the other u-joint thread a few weeks ago:

"The way I see it - there is no guarantee that the back-order will be lifted in Feb.  I sure hope so - but all they have to do is say "sorry - now it's gonna be August" and everybody waiting for one is gonna get screwed over.  And who knows how many times that cycle may repeat before they actually start shipping the u-joint....My .02 - stock up on all the parts you can find while the gettin' is good."

I hope for everybody's sake they start shipping the u-joints in Feb.  And that they make one metric ass ton so that they won't be immediately on back-order again.

Hoser:
Quote from: Jay on October 12, 2010, 11:09:09 AM

Quote from: Robert on October 09, 2010, 06:41:11 AM

Just as a side note these more than likely can be rebuilt. I know that the caps are held in by the tabs being peened over but I have rebuilt these kind before with good results the problem comes in when trying to find the correct u joint. When assembling the joint a punch or even sometimes cutting a small groove and putting in a locking ring. It is very doable and even some machine shops can do the work for you. I would hate not to be riding my Valk for a back-ordered part.


I currently have a u-joint from a 2002 and newer Honda CR-V in my 99 Tourer.  The caps are tack welded into the yoke ears.  600 miles and no troubles.  Plus there is an inverted zerk fitting so it can be greased.

Does it fit out of the box?  If so this is a real break through.  :cooldude:  Hoser

Jay:
Quote from: Hoser on October 12, 2010, 12:53:42 PM

Quote from: Jay on October 12, 2010, 11:09:09 AM

Quote from: Robert on October 09, 2010, 06:41:11 AM

Just as a side note these more than likely can be rebuilt. I know that the caps are held in by the tabs being peened over but I have rebuilt these kind before with good results the problem comes in when trying to find the correct u joint. When assembling the joint a punch or even sometimes cutting a small groove and putting in a locking ring. It is very doable and even some machine shops can do the work for you. I would hate not to be riding my Valk for a back-ordered part.


I currently have a u-joint from a 2002 and newer Honda CR-V in my 99 Tourer.  The caps are tack welded into the yoke ears.  600 miles and no troubles.  Plus there is an inverted zerk fitting so it can be greased.

Does it fit out of the box?  If so this is a real break through.  :cooldude:  Hoser


Yes.  I took my old u-joint into a local drive line service shop, he took all the measurements, pulled the new Spicer off the shelf, three hours later and about $60.00 I was good to go.

I don't recall the part number, but maybe it was 930-04?

Jay:
Correction:  it is a Spicer 430-9A

2qmedic:
Just got off the phone with hdlparts, the man looked and said "backordered with no ETA date"  :tickedoff:.
Wish they would get off their duffs and get er done!!!
Just saying...

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