Alex Bruene Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 So, I really hate being "that guy", but I've kind of taken a bit of an eff-you stance on these directed repairs. I currently have 3 17S15 permanent repairs on 148" WB Transits. All of them have had the needle bearings come out of the u-joint caps during parts shipping. I sent them all back to SSC stating the directed repair doesn't tell me what to do, how to do it and how to charge to put the u-joint caps together. I'll let you know how it turns out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Kelsoe Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Yea I did 2 of those on Saturday and a 130" one this morning. All my needles were also loose in the u-joints caps. On the bright side, those u-joints sure are easier to change when there is no rust on the driveshafts yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Yeah they just kinda slide right out don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 They're sending new ujoints for all 3. Not a big deal. I was hoping for some drama, but didn't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Anyway, the new universal joints were the same. I sucked it up and spent 18 seconds putting them back together. Actually not a bad paying recall, seeing you can take the u joint apart without dropping the shaft. I know it won't be that easy on the rusted ones when we start to do them. I was actually hoping the "Berardi'd" time would be so terrible that I could stir up some shit... But it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 My problem with u-joints is that Ford is still ordering the wrong one for some trucks. And the reason for them to be ordering the parts is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 To be honest, after the first one, all I've been doing is removing the clip, and pulling down on the second driveshaft section and it's pushing the cup out of the shaft. I've been reusing the joint in the new driveshaft rather than putting all the needle bearings back in the new joint. And, by doing it that way, all you have to do is unbolt the flex coupling, loop and hanger and it leaves enough clearance to remove and reinstall the front section without doing anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I have yet to have an issue with u-joints OTHER than Ford ordering the wrong one for the repair. I do those shafts the same way but I do use the new joint. Since these have all been new stock vehicles to this point, the joint caps literally fall out of the driveshaft. I don't think this is going to be the case once we begin performing the permanent repair on the Transits already on the road for some time. We have done about 50 so far and have about 70 more. We had several large fleet sales including a public utility. Oh these are fun times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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