Universall I Need Help Fast!!!
04-30-06, 10:34 PM
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Universall I Need Help Fast!!!
HELLO i was racing my 85 gs 12A last firday night when i got my tires to 17psi i launched and i heard the drive shaft make noise i know the univesals where bad but ya. so now i need to find a universal joint for the rear. dose any one know where i can get one in london ontario, or what other universal join might fit, or dose some one have a complete drive shaft they could sell me.
(i need it for friday night test and tune night i hade to race my 93 mazda 323 today, i placed second lol in braket racing and closes to E.T with slow time fo 18.14 1/4mile hehe) thanks for your help in advance!! Moe
(i need it for friday night test and tune night i hade to race my 93 mazda 323 today, i placed second lol in braket racing and closes to E.T with slow time fo 18.14 1/4mile hehe) thanks for your help in advance!! Moe
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79-82 came with replaceable u-joints, and the 83 up models had the non-serviceable joints.
Like trochoid stated, a good driveshaft shop can replace them, but expect to pay about $30-50 each for them. After that, they can be replaced easier.
If you have a good shaft with the non-serviceable joints, get a needle tip grease gun fitting, and you can add grease to the joints, which will extend their service life. This needle tip looks like a hypadermic needle, with a grease zerk on the end. About $10, but worth every cent if it helps to extend the life of these pricey joints.
Like trochoid stated, a good driveshaft shop can replace them, but expect to pay about $30-50 each for them. After that, they can be replaced easier.
If you have a good shaft with the non-serviceable joints, get a needle tip grease gun fitting, and you can add grease to the joints, which will extend their service life. This needle tip looks like a hypadermic needle, with a grease zerk on the end. About $10, but worth every cent if it helps to extend the life of these pricey joints.
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I got some replacements from rockford driveline, #1 thing you have to do when putting them in is to make sure they are shimmed to the center tightly so there's no slop. Once finished push the end cap in on one side to see how much clearence there is... you want under 0.005" play in there, zero is best as long as it doesnt' bind.
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