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Crimped in U-joints?

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RickB

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Anyone who has dealt with the Datsun transmission has probably come up against this.
The Datsun driveline came with crimped in u-joints.
I have two drivelines now that both need new u-joints and both have the crimped in kind.
Does anyone have experience with this and advice about how to get these fixed?
I would like to get them changed to replaceable type u-joints if possible.
My plan is to call Drivelines NW tomorrow morning and see what they say.
 
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I called Drivelines NW and they can fix up my shafts with new joints.
They will use the Rockford 430-9 u-joints and charge me $25 each plus parts so $100 per drive shaft.
The new ones are grease-able and I think after having them do it the first time I'll be able to swap in new ones in the future - however paying them $25 to put in a u-joint doesn't bother me.
The shaft for my Midget has a Datsun yoke in front and a MG flange in the back, but I'll have them fix it too so I have a good spare - or a good one for my next car :smile:
 
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It sounds like this will be money well spent. I have replaced U-joints on several British cars and even with the clips, it never goes as smooth or easy as the service manuals suggest.
 
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Drive line work is so inexpensive that it just doesn't make sense to me to try to do it myself. I had a bad end on two of them so I took them to the local shop. He made thw two into one good one, balanced it, and installed the u-joints for $80. .. Peanuts.
 
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RickB said:
I'll get more info when I drop them off today.
Seems this U-joint has a groove that a clip is placed on inside the yoke so the caps can't go out.
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Yeah but they still gotta be machined for the clip to clear. Otherwise they wont go on. My 280z was like that.
 
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