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$ asked in Cars & Transportation Other - Cars & Transportation · 1 decade ago

What are universal joints made of (structure) and what are they designed to do exactly?

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Thanks to everyone who gave info on universal joints but I need more detail because I am creating a formal essay on it and I need to know exact materials.

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ahemahemahem
1 decade ago
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In a car?
Universal joints are typically used in the drive shafts of rear-wheel-drive cars.
They allow a two piece shaft to rotate. See the picture in the wiki link below.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_joint

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