Hi All, As the saga continues, there are no part numbers on the GKN spiders, so hard to know which ones they might be. That said, the tech at Drivelines NW said that he couldn't machine down the ends of the races, but would do so to the circlips. That said, he found the rear yoke had too loose a fit. It seems I eased them too much. The Woodrow book gives the impression that they should be a hard press fit. I had to drive them out with a brass drift and a heavy ball pein hammer, and I whacked on them hard enough to mushroom my drift. This seemed too much and the Woodrow book says that any potential loose fit can be solved with bearing lock. The tech said they can be fixed this way and puts the races in with a 2 ton press. So, he said he would find a new yoke. The only one available in the US, fits a 1 3/4 tube, which, I'm afraid, won't clear the handbrake at the front. So it looks like I need a new prop shaft complete. Stick with the Hardy Spicer or revert to original style. Any help is greatly appreciated. I am way down the rabbit hole now.
Erich in Seattle
Erich in Seattle