[DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair - The 6328 Resto Chronicles

[Mike & Elizabeth]

Thanks Asa.  These should come through as my iPhone is forwarding to my email at medium res, ~600 KB.

You can see on both pics the area that has been ground back.  This is where the C-clips were compromised.  Not sure what would have done this.  This is the joint from the steering column.

Mike Thomas 

-----Original Message-----
From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> 
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:02 PM
To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Cc: Detomaso List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Shift/Steering Linkage U-Joint Repair - The 6328 Resto Chronicles

Resize photos so the message is less than 1.5M then send.  We don’t really need huge photos anyway.  :)

Unless the email server email size settings have been changed.   I don’t manage it anymore.

Asa  Jay

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> On Feb 24, 2022, at 11:33, Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    Finishing up work on the steering column and cleaning up the steering
>   shaft U-joint.  Taking a closer look at it and notice that two of the
>   `C-clips' (??) on one pivot (opposite side) were compromised and
>   protruding.  Worked the joint back and forth a few times and half of
>   one of them broke off.  On the other end of that pivot point, the clip
>   was sticking out at both ends, having been pinched in the middle by
>   something that had pinched the joint.  Hard to describe and not going
>   to send a pic through as they often don't work.
> 
> 
>   Contacted one of our vendors and was told those C-clips are no longer
>   available so he sent me four thinner C-clips that end up being slightly
>   thicker than the single clip.  I tried to use them on the joint but
>   they do not wrap around the shaft enough to even stay in and, two of
>   these being ever so slightly thicker than the original single clip,
>   cannot be inserted without some sort of press.
> 
> 
>   A bit long winded, sorry.  Looking for assistance on how to proceed.
> 
> 
>   Thanks
> 
>   Mike Thomas
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