ujoint
01-13-2004, 07:53 PM
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Well, I've heard a couple different things recently about this. 1 is that you can't replace the u-joint on the factory driveshaft. The other is that you can replace it, but it costs almost as much as a new 1 piece driveshaft. I advise you go to www.z1motorsports.com. You can buy a brand new 1 piece steel driveshaft for about $275 (depending on your car).
01-14-2004, 10:17 PM
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That's right, you can replace the u-joints in the 1 piece driveshaft. They should last you about 100k miles, so you don't have to worry about it for awhile. I've also heard the 1 piece driveshaft will take .2 off your 1/4 mile. But, like I've said before,...any idiot can drive fast in a straight line. My advise, go with the 1 piece steel driveshaft.
01-14-2004, 10:30 PM
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yeah and the price is pretty good too. i just can't wait for the warm weather so i can put some parts on...i have a heater in a garage, but i just hate working in the cold. i like to go rally with my buddy in his $50 beater car it's a subaru loyale, and it is crazy. he also has a 91 600 hp tt z32 which we are rebuilding again! just tonight we hit a big pile of dirt after flying into the curve at 60 mph on gravel. this is a first time we eve hit anything, and thats bc we had some extra weight in the back
01-15-2004, 07:47 AM
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Don't know where you live, but heres my story.
After being told by the dlr, that the u-joints "could not" be replaced and that it would cost me $1100 for them to install a new D/S I went looking in the yellow pages.
Found a few driveline speciality shops, went to one and they quoted me $250inc taxes to replace the u-joints and center brg. Or to make a one piece steel D/S. Went tfor the one piece D/S , installed it myself, everything perfect.
Cheers
P.S.: The OE u-joints are staked or crimped in place. I have changed ones on other vehicles that were held in place by c-clips on the "outside" of the yoke. When the OE 's are replaced, the new ones are held in place by c-clips on the 'inside" of the yoke
After being told by the dlr, that the u-joints "could not" be replaced and that it would cost me $1100 for them to install a new D/S I went looking in the yellow pages.
Found a few driveline speciality shops, went to one and they quoted me $250inc taxes to replace the u-joints and center brg. Or to make a one piece steel D/S. Went tfor the one piece D/S , installed it myself, everything perfect.
Cheers
P.S.: The OE u-joints are staked or crimped in place. I have changed ones on other vehicles that were held in place by c-clips on the "outside" of the yoke. When the OE 's are replaced, the new ones are held in place by c-clips on the 'inside" of the yoke
Last edited by Brewster; 01-15-2004 at 07:52 AM.
01-15-2004, 08:16 AM
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Originally posted by Z_WRECKER
virginia...anyway...did they make you d/s or did u buy one?
virginia...anyway...did they make you d/s or did u buy one?
By the time you get the D/S out of the car you might as well change all the u-joints and the center brg, or go with the 1-piece. My 02
Cheers
