Spunds like a spun hub, not a ujoint. -- Mark Price markprice242ATadelphia.net Morgantown, WV ---- J Johnson <imfatdad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I received the following inquiry from a guy on another message baord I > frequent. I have never been into a torque tube, figured someone here > has. I would like to know more about this as well.... > > he writes: > > I just got a 60 Rambler Deluxe Wagon i6 196 automatic, and I need to > get the torque tube off to replace the u-joint towards the rear > (transmission engages but car will not move, slight squeek sound can be > heard back there, was told by previous owner that it's the u-joint) . I > have a manual for the car and instructions say to raise the car in the > back, then disconnect the suspension bars and emergency brake lines > attached to the torque tube, then unbolt from rearend and you should be > able to pull tube away to have access to pinions and u-joint. Anything > I've read on the subject (including the manual) does not address the > air springs that are also connected to the axle. I've spent some time > underneath the car spraying bolts down with PB Blaster and preparing to > tackle the job, I guess I'm having a hard time visualizing what's > supposed to happen when I follow the instructions, particularly with > those springs. I'm a relative newbie, confident with engine, brakes, > etc., but this'd be my first time working on a drivetrain on a car. > > If any of this makes sense and you have any help or advice you could > offer me, I'd greatly appreciate it! > > > Thanks in advacne for any advice/assist/instruction. > > J. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com