u-joints!
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u-joints!
All of my 24 year old never been greased u-joints are noisy. I want to replace them all. I have found no-name brand for as low as $8 a joint up to strange u-joints for $45 each. any recommendations would be much appreciated.
Drew
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From: carmel , palm springs ca
dennys drive shaft company has a u joint set for the c4. what ever you do please dont buy the cheapies. if one of the half shafts break it can cause major damage . the 799 series spicer ujoints are the best bang for the buck .jmho
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From: Chandler Arizona
Spicer seems to be the u-joint of choice. I actually broke a stock u-joint early in my c4 ownership and needed a quick replacement. Unforuntely, it was a over-seas u-joint from the local auto parts store. But It was the "brst" one they had in stock. It hasn't given me any problems, and that's even with some spirited driving.
when it comes times for me to focus my attention on replacement of the joints, I'd definitely consider a quality (American made) set.
when it comes times for me to focus my attention on replacement of the joints, I'd definitely consider a quality (American made) set.
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From: colchester CT
Just out of curiosity, why without grease fittings. I just did both rear sides with federal mogul non grease fittings. Cost $90 for all four. They did ask if I wanted grease but for no reason at all I chose non grease. Sounds like I did the right thing, but why?
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From: Portsmouth Virginia 396LT4 435RWHP/400RWTQ Best so far 11.26 @ 123mph
Having holes drilled for the zerk and thru each nuckle to the cap for greasing of the bearings take away material unlike a solid non-greaseable u-joint. This just naturally creates a weaker joint because there's less material in the joint and they can and will fatigue quicker in high performance applications.That's probably why GM felt the need and installed them at the factory.
Rick.
Rick.
Last edited by PDQUIK95; Mar 2, 2010 at 02:48 PM. Reason: add
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Best price for the Spicer 5-799X and 3-70-48X strap kit that I found is at Action Machine Inc. They do not have a "kit" so you have to order 4 of each.
Just passing along information.
Edit: the 5-799X are for the half-shafts....not the drive shaft.
Just passing along information.
Edit: the 5-799X are for the half-shafts....not the drive shaft.
Last edited by LannyL81; Mar 3, 2010 at 12:48 PM.
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http://www.actionmachineinc.com/5-799xu-joint.aspx
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