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Hey all i need a u joint for my 84 ca20e with solid reae axle and i cant get one from generic parts store and i dont realy want to call nissan (fresh out of lube) can i swap the entire drive shaft from a irs car? will it fit ?
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ujoint for solid axle
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you can use a bearing from a 240sx
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ok...one problem there. The u-joint is a non-replacable unit which means, when it goes you have to get a new driveshaft or get a custom one made outa your stock one.
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I called my local nissan dealer they want 703.96 for the drive-shaft (Propeler shaft for those with books) so ill try something else maybe a used one does any one know the diference between IRS and solid axle drive shafts nissan has 2 different part numbers for them?
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Yeah, they are pricy units...
I just happen to have a used driveshaft for a soild axle car.....since It may or may not fit my semi-new IRS car...I just might have to sell it. Wink Wink.
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i guess i have to do something but if i cant find a LSD i may do the irs conversion i hate making decicions but it is nice to have options. I bet frieght from BC would be high
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Probly. Convert to IRS??? It's possible but alot of work and skills needed. You'd be better off just buying a IRS car.
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I had my drive shaft rebuilt with replaceable u-joints. It was $100 including parts, labor, and balancing. You do need to find a real machine shop, something fairly rare today.
What they did was to cut off the old yokes, weld on new ones, and rebalance. The guy that did it said it was pretty easy, and sometimes they will build up the old yokes, if they are not too bad, machine them for c-clips, and install new parts.
Ron
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I had my drive shaft rebuilt with replaceable u-joints. It was $100 including parts, labor, and balancing. You do need to find a real machine shop, something fairly rare today.
What they did was to cut off the old yokes, weld on new ones, and rebalance. The guy that did it said it was pretty easy, and sometimes they will build up the old yokes, if they are not too bad, machine them for c-clips, and install new parts.
Ron
Exactly....