Martin Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 So after trying to determine where some knocking sound was coming from, I finally found it (after it got much louder) Looks like it's a u-joint, but I hear there aren't replacable... so how do I fix this?? I remember hearing about a napa part number for a u-joint that I should be able to take to a drivetrain shop and they will be able to fix it for me... or do i need to find a new driveshaft? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbasher Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 hey cool, someone local on the board! I live out in Sooke, about 30 min. away from Vic. if you've never been. A suggestion would be to replace the whole driveshaft from a salvage yard car, It'll probably be cheaper than having a drivetrain shop do anything for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 have a driveling shop cut off those silly "non-replaceble" joints, and have them replaced with serviceable ones. Or just get a used shaft - there everywhere in the yards. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted August 24, 2003 Author Share Posted August 24, 2003 Yep, I know where Sooke is... too bad Harbourview got gated off. Well I will take a look in some shops in town and see if I can get any hook ups. I wonder how much Malahat will try to charge for a driveshaft... How hard is it to pull a driveshaft and what tools do you use. What do you drive bushbasher? There used to be another local guy on here that was in engineering at UVic and lived toward Chemainus who was into Subes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbasher Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Actually, about Harborview, my best friend lives on a property right next to it, and has a "secret" trail to get to it. Now we have the whole place to ourselves! I currently don't have a ride, I had a turbo wagon that was a complete POS, so I welded up a 6" lift and grabbed some 15" yota rims and snow tires from a salvage yard, and beat it into the ground taking trips up to the lakes (Harbourview). Got me into subes though. I'm looking for a new ride though, just haven't come across the right deal. I'm looking for an ea81 or ea82 wagon with a DR or at least a manual 4wd, for under 1500, know of any around? About your driveshaft, all you should need is some metric wrenches or sockets, four bolts where it bolts to the rear diff, 2 for the driveshaft bearing carrier, and then pull it out of the tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted August 24, 2003 Author Share Posted August 24, 2003 Nice I actually know someone else that lives on Harbourview, but just a little ways down from the "secret access backyard" areas. Do you have any pics of this turbo sube that you used to have... or perhaps a driveshaft kicking around? haha. I haven't been looking too much for subes lately, but I picked up my 87 gl with dual range in really nice conditon for $2000 like 2 years ago. I know there should be lots of them kicking around, but depends what shape you want it to be in. I would try to get a newer one with fuel injection and just add a dual range because those are a must. Right now mine has an underpowered carb, and it would be way to much effort to put in a spfi engine and weber 32/36's are pretty pricey around here. I'll let you know if I see any. Once those are undone, how easily does it pull out? Any estimates on time for the job? So you are into welding aswell... any bush bumpers in the making yet for the ea-82's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbasher Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I do have the driveshaft from my t-wagon, was about to offer it, then realized the reason it was out was because it slipped out and the splines got mashed I dunno If anybody would consider my welds nice enough to sell, but they do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted August 24, 2003 Author Share Posted August 24, 2003 ok, well i looked at it today when it was light out and it seems like it is just the section of driveshaft that is just back of the centre bearing. The u-joint that is gone is the one closest to the rear diff... so it looks looks like all i have to do it undo 4 bolts by the diff and 4 that are by the centre bearing and that piece of driveshaft should come out. is this correct? is there a name for just that section of driveshaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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