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Old 10-07-2012, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mylesman12
The front shaft must last longer than you think. My car has 140,000 miles and these appear be the original shafts. I admit I don't know the car's history except I bought it with a blown head gasket and multiple warning lights ( repaired now )

From the comments here, I'm guessing its the front drive shaft that fails. And per a couple of comments the "updated" shaft has 3 u joints.

I'm going to start looking for an updated front shaft.

Many thanks for the helpful comments.
Yeah mine had 175,000 miles before I put in a rebuilt drive shaft. However the one thats in there now doesn't have a grease zerk for the slip joint.
 
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Old 10-07-2012, 10:04 PM
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You two are lucky, they fail at all different miles you just never know but at any rate its not worth the risk.
 
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Old 10-08-2012, 01:28 PM
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@lr2001Silver, One of Justin's drive shafts should arrive at my house today. Do you know if they have a grease-able centering ball? Looking forward to putting it in tonight.
 
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Old 10-08-2012, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Joshman
@lr2001Silver, One of Justin's drive shafts should arrive at my house today. Do you know if they have a grease-able centering ball? Looking forward to putting it in tonight.

It will come a greased up! Just pull yours and install your new! Grease every oil change to keep things lubed up.
 
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Old 10-09-2012, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mylesman12
I greased the u joint and the prop shaft zirks until grease squirted out.
Just to be clear, you want to see new grease coming from around all 4 seals on each u-joint.
Until you see that, you're not done.
 
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Old 10-09-2012, 05:48 PM
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Hi Disco Mike, if it's not too much trouble, can you email me that PDF you spoke about for rebuilding the front drive shaft, complete with good u-joint P/Ns? Much appreciated in advance!

Thanks,
Disco Brent
 
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