Universal joints require a small angle to work. If they a aligned and do not move they will wear in the one spot and fail prematurely. One to two degrees angle is all that is required. The angle of both joints needs to be the same. One angle can be "left" and the other "right" or they can both be "left or right". to prevent vibration.

Dale Davies

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