I know these are a damn nuisance if you want to dismantle the joint so it can be washed out and re-greased properly, so here's the easy way to do it.
You need:
A short piece of metal bar if the same diameter as the projecting part of the joint. I used a 1/4" socket.
An O-ring that will fit the above (or an elastic band).
With the socket, place O-ring in, followed by the needles - 28 on my GSA.
Push it all into the Triaxe ball on the inner end until it's flush; the O-ring will fall off.
Then it's just a matter of greasing everything and pushing it all onto the projecting part of the joint.
Make sure it doesn't all fall out!
HTH.
How to reassembe needle rollers on Triaxe joints on GS/GSA and possibly BX.
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How to reassembe needle rollers on Triaxe joints on GS/GSA and possibly BX.
Mike in West Yorks
1982 GSA Pallas
1982 Dyane
1997 ZX Dimension
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1982 Dyane
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Re: How to reassembe needle rollers on Triaxe joints on GS/GSA and possibly BX.
Ah, we C5x7 owners have FRAP joints now....that last 30k miles
Alasdair
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Re: How to reassembe needle rollers on Triaxe joints on GS/GSA and possibly BX.
Ah, SF, that's known as progress, you see. One of those contrayms like 'industrial action'.
Mike in West Yorks
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1982 Dyane
1997 ZX Dimension
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1982 Dyane
1997 ZX Dimension
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Re: How to reassembe needle rollers on Triaxe joints on GS/GSA and possibly BX.
Or Military Intelligence!
James
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ex BX 1.9
ex Xantia 2.0HDi SX
ex Xantia 2.0HDi LX
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
Ex C5 2.0HDi VTR
C5 2.2HDi VTX+
Yes, I am paranoid, but am I paranoid ENOUGH?
Out amongst the stars, looking for a world of my own!