1967806 182 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Trying to get some slack out of this shaft at the universal joint/swivel in front of the dash. We got the slack out of everything else except this one. Cant get new parts for it anymore. NLA. Going to try and fill in the holes with a welder and re drill. Pins seem to be ok. They seem to be made out of real hard stuff. Ordered a universal joint from McMaster/Carr and was going to cut old one out and install this one but I dont think it will work at the angle that the shaft assembly is at. Anyone else ever tried to tighten one of these universal/swivel joints up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
INTERNATIONAL 1466 1,331 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Tried that trick too. I wondered about a u joint too. Not baby enough to fit? Never looked for a really baby one, may not be the best solution anyway. I know, buy another 1466, problem solved! Then only use the one for emergencies. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cwinn 94 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 universal from Craftsman etc,seen it done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1967806 182 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 13 hours ago, INTERNATIONAL 1466 said: Tried that trick too. I wondered about a u joint too. Not baby enough to fit? Never looked for a really baby one, may not be the best solution anyway. I know, buy another 1466, problem solved! Then only use the one for emergencies. I dont think the one I got will work at that much of an angle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gleaner k2 34 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 If the block is good why couldnt you cut off the u shape braket and make two new ones and weld them to the end of the shafts! i have heated them up and sprung them open to get them out or the road and heat them up and bend back together no problem putting them back together! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1967806 182 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Gleaner k2 said: If the block is good why couldnt you cut off the u shape braket and make two new ones and weld them to the end of the shafts! i have heated them up and sprung them open to get them out or the road and heat them up and bend back together no problem putting them back together! Probably what Im gonna do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cougar766 25 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Dan how about the rods and universal joint off a salt/sand spreader that the state/ county uses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1967806 182 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 5:34 PM, cougar766 said: Dan how about the rods and universal joint off a salt/sand spreader that the state/ county uses I dont know. Im not familiar with those for sure. I think I'm gonna be able to make this one work, will know for sure when I get back to the shop tommorrow. I ended up welding the holes shut and re drilling them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Missouri Mule 1,620 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, 1967806 said: I dont know. Im not familiar with those for sure. I think I'm gonna be able to make this one work, will know for sure when I get back to the shop tommorrow. I ended up welding the holes shut and re drilling them. Let us know how it works. I have one that needs to be done. I’ve been dealing with a sloppy throttle for years and it really bugs me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1967806 182 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Missouri Mule said: Let us know how it works. I have one that needs to be done. I’ve been dealing with a sloppy throttle for years and it really bugs me. We actually had slop in 3 places. This linkage, the lower end of the lower shaft of that linkage had a sloppy bracket, drilled it out and put a brass bushing in it and also the hollow tube/shaft that goes across the front of the steering tower, I took the original pivot bolts out of it and made some new ones that were longer. Hope this will help it maintain RPM's better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Missouri Mule 1,620 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, 1967806 said: We actually had slop in 3 places. This linkage, the lower end of the lower shaft of that linkage had a sloppy bracket, drilled it out and put a brass bushing in it and also the hollow tube/shaft that goes across the front of the steering tower, I took the original pivot bolts out of it and made some new ones that were longer. Hope this will help it maintain RPM's better. Im sure it will. I had a worn roll pin up around the u joint that I replaced and it helped quite a bit on mine but I should do exactly what you did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cougar766 25 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 8 hours ago, 1967806 said: I dont know. Im not familiar with those for sure. I think I'm gonna be able to make this one work, will know for sure when I get back to the shop tommorrow. I ended up welding the holes shut and re drilling them. Dan if you need me too I can get you some pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1967806 182 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 8 hours ago, Missouri Mule said: Im sure it will. I had a worn roll pin up around the u joint that I replaced and it helped quite a bit on mine but I should do exactly what you did. Mine had soilid pins in it. They are very hard too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1967806 182 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 36 minutes ago, cougar766 said: Dan if you need me too I can get you some pictures Thanks for the offer. I will see how this works out first. You wont get them to stop long enough to take pictures of them this winter. At least here anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cougar766 25 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, 1967806 said: Thanks for the offer. I will see how this works out first. You wont get them to stop long enough to take pictures of them this winter. At least here anyway. I work on them for the county I live in... haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1967806 182 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 12 hours ago, cougar766 said: I work on them for the county I live in... haha Cool. Hows the weather been over there? We getting freezing drizzle off and on here till thursday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cougar766 25 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 hours ago, 1967806 said: Cool. Hows the weather been over there? We getting freezing drizzle off and on here till thursday. temps are all over the scale,, rain all day today and tomorrow with 50-60 for highs and a cold 21 for Friday then back into the 30's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1967806 182 Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 9 hours ago, cougar766 said: temps are all over the scale,, rain all day today and tomorrow with 50-60 for highs and a cold 21 for Friday then back into the 30's Supposed to get real cold here in a day or two. Hope it dont snow so it will freeze up. We got a guy wanting us to shell another 100 acres of corn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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