buying u-joints

whats an alternate way to fix a driveshaft? buy a new one....

MSA sells the ujoints and driveshafts...

i think joints are $17 a piece

and drive shaft is alluminum at $700???? i forget the number...

ive got to go take mine to get balanced and cleaned...sucky thing about the 2+2 driveshaft is that you cant change ujoints!!! bet you didnt know that unless you have a 2+2!!

It's not just a 2+2, you "can't" change the u-joints on any Z driveshaft after the 240 (maybe 260 as well?).

I've been repairing these by reaming the OE driveshaft U-joint bores with an adjustable king pin reamer to accept a "standard size" replacement u-joint, carefully centering them and then tack welding them into the old shaft. I've done this to aprox 100 driveshafts (done 280z,300zx and RX-7's..) in the last 5 years and haven't seen any failures or vibration issues. I have seen lots of vibration problems from the local driveshaft shops welding new "replaceable joint" ends on them though so be careful about choosing someone to rebuild your driveshaft if you go that route.

hmmmm steves, how would that cost me ;-)

Call the boss!

If you're u-joints are OK, why bother.

And why are you going to get the driveshaft "cleaned and balanced"?