Once I get my rear shaft removed I'm thinking about replacing both U-Joints. Running cheap at the moment so I'm considering Autozone brand U-Joints... against my greater judgement but they do come with a reasonable warranty. AZ sells them for $12 each. Should I go ahead and buy them from Autozone or pay AB $85 for two u-joints shipped? Anyone ever use Autozone joints in their Rover before?

 

Quoted from another forum...

"I got all the parts I needed for my driveshaft rebuild from advance auto for ~$75 total if I recollect correctly.

Here are the parts and codes

U-Joints:
Neapco PN 1-005
-Coded for a 1993 Volvo 240

Double Cardan CV Ball Seat Repair Kit/ Center Bearing:
Neapco 7-0081NG
-Coded for a 1989 Dodge Dakota 2.5 Liter

All the parts are high quality American made PDQ brand, in a Neapco box (apparently as these parts are not high volume, they are all made domestically by PDQ for sale as both Neapco and PDQ)"


From what I've read autozone uses chinese parts, Advanced Auto uses US made, higher quality parts. Not much more money than autozone either.

 

I've used Autozone and Advanced Auto U-joints before, neither have let me down. The Neapco's are actually pretty good parts.

 

What about Moog? According to the Advanced Auto Parts website "Moog" universal joint is the only "exact fit" to my 2004 Disco.

 

Moog is fine as are the neapco (PDQ) 1-0005.
There's little reason to use the Chinese from AZ.
I've told Advance many times the 1-0005 are correct but they won't update their catalog.

 

I did not know Autozone Duralast brand parts were Chinese made, but certainly appreciate the info there. Ill go with the Neapco though Ive never heard of them..... Thanks for the tip.

PS: Now can someone tell me why I cannot post pics anymore?

 

They are trying to cut back on the ****.

Just kidding!

 

That sounds like discrimination! Cause I have an addition with "Land Rover ****"!

 

I know, there's So Much talk about shafts on this forum, it's sometimes uncomfortable...

 

Wont be the first time their catalog or computer system was wrong!