Bent torque tube on 29 88-A

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Stakebed
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Joined: June 14th, 2007, 7:29 pm
Body Type: Grainbox
Model Year: 1929
Location: Illinois

Re: Bent torque tube on 29 88-A

Post by Stakebed »

Im trying to think now... I slid mine backwards while i had the rear-end on 3 jackstands then i remember getting a snapring out and using a large pipe to ramrod the seal, bearign race and bearing out the u joint end.

assembly from u joint is as follows: snapring, spedo gear, bearing and race, thin washer, seal.

I think if you got all the bolts from tube to worm AND the center radius rod bolt out the tube should slide...


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spedo gear
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pin that evidently worked loose on yours
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tube should just slide off...
Rob29
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Joined: July 5th, 2017, 2:37 pm
Body Type: 88-A
Model Year: 1929

Re: Bent torque tube on 29 88-A

Post by Rob29 »

Thanks everyone, we did manage to finally get it off. Turns out at some point, presumably when the pin dropped resulting in the bump, the drive shaft was welded to the coupler (not sure what it's actually called) in place of the pin. Both the tube and driveshaft are not straight.
Looks like with a new tube, driveshaft, coupler, and replacement of the very sloppy u-joint we'll back in business.
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bud valerius
Posts: 386
Joined: May 14th, 2004, 5:24 am
Model Year: 1930
Location: Manhattan , Kansas

Re: Bent torque tube on 29 88-A

Post by bud valerius »

I have everything you need ,shipping would be costly ,where do you live I'm in Manhattan Kansas 9 miles north of I-70 90 miles west of Kansas City . If you are interested it would be best if you could come to pick up the parts .
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