Are the u-joints in my '85' rx7 replaceable

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

07-28-04, 08:08 AM

bladekill

Junior Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: brisbane, aussie, queensland

Posts: 15

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Are the u-joints in my '85' rx7 replaceable

hey i just wanna know if i can replace the uni joints in my tail shaft. i bought some new ones, but when i poped the old tail shaft in. It's like the end caps are welded in. So do they come out or not??

Thanks

Reply Like

07-28-04, 09:11 AM

Siraniko

RX for fun

iTrader: (13)

Join Date: Aug 2001

Location: Socal

Posts: 15,926

Likes: 0

Received 22 Likes on 19 Posts

81-85 are not replaceable but it has been done before except it will take careful grinding of the clip. When I ran out of extra driveshaft, I will try to convert it to SA style including the pinion flange.

Reply Like

07-28-04, 09:13 AM

red13brx7

Senior Member

Join Date: Oct 2003

Location: Pennsylvania

Posts: 519

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Your best bet is to get one custom made or get one from mazda trix if it went out.

Reply Like

07-28-04, 01:24 PM

speedturn

Rotary Enthusiast

iTrader: (1)

Join Date: Jul 2004

Location: Rocket City, Alabama

Posts: 1,035

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Take it to a driveshaft shop and they can replace them

Reply Like

07-28-04, 04:31 PM

The_Dude

TT 1st gen ? We'll see !

Join Date: Jan 2003

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Posts: 328

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

You gotta get it pressed in to place ... Call your l;ocal driveshaft shot ... cost me about 75$ canadian ... including the new joint and all .. not bad