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Old 03-23-12, 06:42 AM
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U joint spot welded?
My u joint is spot welded to my to my drive shaft it's, this right?
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Are you referring to the u-joint bearing cap? The factory driveshaft has "non replacable" u-joints, so yes, this is how it was done.
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Do new u joints come with needle bearings because mine were shot
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Originally Posted by kstone9110
Do new u joints come with needle bearings because mine were shot
There are no new factory u-joints because they were not designed to be removed. The standard procedure is to replace the entire shaft assembly. You can buy new OEM driveshafts or aftermarket driveshafts with replaceable u-joints from Mazdatrix.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/g9.htm
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