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what / where is the propeller shaft bolt?

tks,
Paul

Paul wrote:[color=blue]
> what / where is the propeller shaft bolt?
>
> tks,
> Paul
>
>[/color]
This is Toyota's odd name for the bolts holding the u-joints to the
driveshaft. I need a crow-foot to torque mine, and they're never
loose. (A crow-foot set at 90° to the handle of a torque wrench
gives an accurate torque. Any other angle is inaccurate.)


Ken

the u joints holding the leaf spring?

"Ken Shelton" <shelton@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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> Paul wrote:[color=green]
>> what / where is the propeller shaft bolt?
>>
>> tks,
>> Paul[/color]
> This is Toyota's odd name for the bolts holding the u-joints to the
> driveshaft. I need a crow-foot to torque mine, and they're never loose.
> (A crow-foot set at 90° to the handle of a torque wrench gives an accurate
> torque. Any other angle is inaccurate.)
>
>
> Ken[/color]

Paul wrote:[color=blue]
> the u joints holding the leaf spring?
>
> "Ken Shelton" <shelton@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
> news:n_SdnSejBKm5FPreRVn-jw@cablespeedwa.com...
>[color=green]
>>Paul wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>what / where is the propeller shaft bolt?
>>>
>>>tks,
>>>Paul[/color]
>>
>>This is Toyota's odd name for the bolts holding the u-joints to the
>>driveshaft. I need a crow-foot to torque mine, and they're never loose.
>>(A crow-foot set at 90° to the handle of a torque wrench gives an accurate
>>torque. Any other angle is inaccurate.)
>>
>>
>>Ken[/color]
>
>
>[/color]
Those are u-bolts. u-joints are the universal joints that allow
flexibility in the driveshaft.


Ken

flexibility. I have a solid rear axle. This is 2wd.




"Ken Shelton" <shelton@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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> Paul wrote:[color=green]
>> the u joints holding the leaf spring?
>>
>> "Ken Shelton" <shelton@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
>> news:n_SdnSejBKm5FPreRVn-jw@cablespeedwa.com...
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Paul wrote:
>>>
>>>>what / where is the propeller shaft bolt?
>>>>
>>>>tks,
>>>>Paul
>>>
>>>This is Toyota's odd name for the bolts holding the u-joints to the
>>>driveshaft. I need a crow-foot to torque mine, and they're never loose.
>>>(A crow-foot set at 90° to the handle of a torque wrench gives an
>>>accurate torque. Any other angle is inaccurate.)
>>>
>>>
>>>Ken[/color]
>>
>>
>>[/color]
> Those are u-bolts. u-joints are the universal joints that allow
> flexibility in the driveshaft.
>
>
> Ken[/color]

On Tuesday November 1 at 11:50pm
"Paul" <paul.marsREMOVE@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> flexibility. I have a solid rear axle. This is 2wd.[/color]

You might want to find someone else to do this work.

There are two universal joints in your driveshaft, one where it
connects to the transmission and one where it connects to the rear
differential.
--
-Johann Koenig

What is the torque range for u-joint bolts?

Thanks
Michael C.


"Ken Shelton" <shelton@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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> Paul wrote:[color=green]
>> what / where is the propeller shaft bolt?
>>
>> tks,
>> Paul[/color]
> This is Toyota's odd name for the bolts holding the u-joints to the
> driveshaft. I need a crow-foot to torque mine, and they're never loose.
> (A crow-foot set at 90° to the handle of a torque wrench gives an accurate
> torque. Any other angle is inaccurate.)
>
>
> Ken[/color]