Bernbaum's got the Neutral Safety Switch, too.

molybdenum disulfide grease?

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Ooh, good question on the grease. My recollection is that U-joint grease is different from wheel bearing grease, in that it is a long-fibre composition. There's a description of it in the front of most any applicable service manual.

lithium soap grease maybe? Like a CV joint grease?

Ive never seen tubes of grease marketed as such. I work with Ujoints at work all the time and will definitely keep an eye on this one, I do have a few accounts that go through pump drives rather often..

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I ended up ordering my rebuild kit with boot and clamps included from Bernbaum for $75.

Then i received an email from a CA dealer who has them for a little more $. In case Bernbaum ever runs out, here is the info:


We have a new U-joint kit for that car available @ $98. If we can be of assistance, please contact us @ 951-694-3062.
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We specialize in NOS and reproduction mechanical, electrical and rubber parts for 1936-74 Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler, Imperial and Dodge Truck. We carry parts for brakes, engine, drive-line, steering, suspension, wipers, heater/AC, electrical, etc. We also have lenses, locks, weather-stripping, service manuals, owner's manuals but no sheet metal, chrome or trim.

For our latest catalog, send $7 ($14 foreign) - SPECIFY 1936-59 or 1960-74

Atlas Obsolete Chrysler Parts
27576 Commerce Center #107
Temecula, CA 92590

951-694-3062
fax: 951-694-3074

So I received my rebuild kit for the B&T. 62' ordered from Berbaum and it says kit Q111. I have 64 valiant w/ auto trans /6.

Question, my car has no spring in the boot but the rebuild kit does. What is this all about?

Thanks in advance.

James.

You got the wrong kit. Your '64 Valiant needs a Q112.

I have the new boot installed. Once I liberally lubed it up, it slid over and through everything fairly easily. It's all back together and the drive shaft is back on the car. I used a high temperature grease on it for lubrication. It’s not as honey like as the original stuff, but hopefully it will work.

The only thing I am wondering about here is with the clamps that came with the kit. These are held together with screws. I have them set so they should balance each other out, but the ends of the screws protruding through the nuts are a bit long. Should I trim the ends down a bit. I'm just not sure if it is a good idea to have something that could catch/stab/snag something spinning so fast under the car.

John

I ended up taking my driveshaft to a local guy called Ed Moore drivelines becuase I couldn't get the pin out with the small press I had access to (it worked for the rear U-joint). Good thing I did because as soon as I showed up he stuck his finger in the bell and said, "you also need a bell, I have a few in the back." He goes and then comes back a few minutes later with a bell and a new rebuild kit to check that the parts I was asking him to work on matched what he had. After a short negotiation for the price of the bell, I left the driveshaft with him as he said he had rebuilt a few hundred of those "Detroit bells" over the years. Anyway, when I picked up the driveshaft, he had not cut the length but bent the long part of the bolt in toward the driveshaft. He said that by doing this, there will be no way the nut will come of from motion. It was not bent much, just enough to keep the nut from spinning loose and not break from the bending.

Nice to find a local guy who knew my parts!

He charged me $60 for the bell and the complete rebuild (pressing out out of the pin etc) so with the $75 kit from Bernbaums and shipping it was like $140 to loose the vibration my car doing.

I have since found out that the difference between the Q111 and Q112 kit from Bernbaum's is that the Q111 kit comes with an extra spring. I did not need it for my 64.

Thanks James. That sound easy enough.

John