Grrrrr!!!!!
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Grrrrr!!!!!
MY DAY SUCKED! i woke up late... got a flat tirre on the way to work was an hour and 15 min late! driving to my aunts house my freaking drive shaft broke the bearing that goes to the yoke on the front u joint! landed on my exhaust so now i am screwed! all i know is that i gotta get the bearing welded then get a new u joint and all should be good. any body have any better ideas? also i am in need of a new or used but still good wiper switch. if you have one please let me know either in here of send me a pm please. i would really appericiate it.
thanks
~ Kasandra
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~ Kasandra
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Re: Grrrrr!!!!!
Originally posted by garlandrx7
MY DAY SUCKED! i woke up late... got a flat tirre on the way to work was an hour and 15 min late! driving to my aunts house my freaking drive shaft broke the bearing that goes to the yoke on the front u joint! landed on my exhaust so now i am screwed! all i know is that i gotta get the bearing welded then get a new u joint and all should be good. any body have any better ideas? also i am in need of a new or used but still good wiper switch. if you have one please let me know either in here of send me a pm please. i would really appericiate it.
thanks
~ Kasandra
MY DAY SUCKED! i woke up late... got a flat tirre on the way to work was an hour and 15 min late! driving to my aunts house my freaking drive shaft broke the bearing that goes to the yoke on the front u joint! landed on my exhaust so now i am screwed! all i know is that i gotta get the bearing welded then get a new u joint and all should be good. any body have any better ideas? also i am in need of a new or used but still good wiper switch. if you have one please let me know either in here of send me a pm please. i would really appericiate it.
thanks
~ Kasandra
The 2nd gen driveshaft doesn't have any bearings that support it... and they are NOT rebuildable (the u joint in the 2nd gen driveshaft is not replaceable if it is stock.) you have to replace the driveshaft. I suggest looking in the local salvage yards... or get a new driveshaft for about $300 from mazdatrix... or have one custom made. You can probably get one for about $65 from a salvage yard- but the condition is of course questionable.
I just did this on my 'vert a few months ago. Having a single exhaust is nice- you don't have to drop the exhaust on my car- but I am pretty sure you will on yours.
Brad
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Re: Re: Grrrrr!!!!!
Originally posted by rx7_ragtop
you have to replace the driveshaft. I suggest looking in the local salvage yards... or get a new driveshaft for about $300 from mazdatrix... or have one custom made. You can probably get one for about $65 from a salvage yard- but the condition is of course questionable.
you have to replace the driveshaft. I suggest looking in the local salvage yards... or get a new driveshaft for about $300 from mazdatrix... or have one custom made. You can probably get one for about $65 from a salvage yard- but the condition is of course questionable.
Another place to check through is www.thepartstrader.com You can even post a wanted ad there and pick through the bites that you get from sellers there. I have done that with a few odd parts, and had some really good results.
As with what Brad said, the driveshaft is one assembly and I didn't see any bearings in mine when I replaced it while doing the TII drivetrain swap, nor do I see any in the FSM. Do you have any pics of what exactly broke? Maybe a better description of what is broken?
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Re: Re: Grrrrr!!!!!
Originally posted by rx7_ragtop
you have to replace the driveshaft. I suggest looking in the local salvage yards... or get a new driveshaft for about $300 from mazdatrix... or have one custom made. You can probably get one for about $65 from a salvage yard- but the condition is of course questionable.
you have to replace the driveshaft. I suggest looking in the local salvage yards... or get a new driveshaft for about $300 from mazdatrix... or have one custom made. You can probably get one for about $65 from a salvage yard- but the condition is of course questionable.
Another place to check through is www.thepartstrader.com You can even post a wanted ad there and pick through the bites that you get from sellers there. I have done that with a few odd parts, and had some really good results.
As with what Brad said, the driveshaft is one assembly and I didn't see any bearings in mine when I replaced it while doing the TII drivetrain swap, nor do I see any in the FSM. Do you have any pics of what exactly broke? Maybe a better description of what is broken?
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