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My Napa U-Joint blew up!

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Offline daddyizzle

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My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« on: December 11, 2007, 02:44:16 PM »
O.k. so I was going about 75 in my samurai on a slight incline testing out my new harley carb and kabang!!! :o :o :o I thought I was driving on the shoulder where they put those cuts to wake you up. There was no warning, no vibration, just kabang!!! :o :o  I nursed it home and found the back u-joint on the intermediate drive shaft lost it's innards on one of the ends. Minimal  damage to the yoke. Just a little nick or two so I filed them smooth and put on a japan one I got from J.D outfitters (I think that's their name). Hopefully I'll have better luck with it.

It's good to have spare parts around! 8) ;)

-Adam
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2007, 03:47:36 PM »
how do u like your new harley carb? what did it cost for the intake mods? if any, and what kinda carb did u get? $$$$ wise? where from? etc.....   i'm very interested, and heard alot of people are doing this now. info plssss...   thanks
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2007, 06:49:15 PM »
75 in a Samurai? surely youre joking, was it 75 kilometers?  ;)
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2007, 07:26:28 PM »
A guy in our club only uses the JDM direct replacement U-Joints after getting tired of blowing up the standard replacement ones once a year.  :P
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2007, 07:35:16 PM »
Quote from: blknight87 on December 11, 2007, 03:47:36 PM
how do u like your new harley carb? what did it cost for the intake mods? if any, and what kinda carb did u get? $$$$ wise? where from? etc.....   i'm very interested, and heard alot of people are doing this now. info plssss...   thanks


I'm still assessing but I talk a bit about it in my other thread. I
Quote from: bandit86 on December 11, 2007, 06:49:15 PM
I still need to get the fuel mix tweaked. It's close but it's cold here so a little difficult. My valves need adjusted too. Lots more room now and less wires+ sensors=less headaches 8) I got it from petroworks.  If you call Petroworks, tell them you found out about it here in Zukiworld and that Adam from Bentonville Arkansas ordered one and directed you their way (who knows, maybe they'll cut us all a break and give me some credit for a lift kit or something ;)) Here's the link to my other thread on it:

http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=18959.0

Hopefully I'll have it fine tuned in the next few weeks! ;D ;D


Quote from: bandit86 on December 11, 2007, 06:49:15 PM
75 in a Samurai? surely youre joking, was it 75 kilometers?  ;)


Hell No! >:D >:D 75 m.p.h. and it still had more. I went 70 with the stocker but it took more to get there and it wouldn't hold it on  an incline. Now I'm afraid to go too fast for too long now. Maybe I better pickup some spare driveshafts for just such an emergency. I hope the u-joint I got from J.D.Outfiitters will hold up better. ??? :P.

-Adam
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2007, 09:32:42 AM »
Use OEM Koyo joints.  Nothing better IMHO.  Also, Dana makes a solid u-joint, but I have no experience with them.

Any of the "greasable" joints aren't worth the box they come in.
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2007, 03:25:29 PM »
The one I had laying around is a G.M.B. made in japan. I had to put something on it. Anyone else try these G.M.B. u-joints?

On a side note, how can something as critical as a u-joint be sold without having to meet some kind of safety or performance standards? ??? ???

-Adam
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2007, 09:22:54 AM »
Ya wanna play ya gatta pay,  you buy cheap ya get cheap.    I run the mitsubishi joints from trail tough, matsuba uj-625 I think around twenty bucks ea. still trying to break one. stock are around fifty two bucks ea.
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2007, 02:49:43 PM »
Quote from: mrfuelish on December 13, 2007, 09:22:54 AM
Ya wanna play ya gatta pay,  you buy cheap ya get cheap.    I run the mitsubishi joints from trail tough, matsuba uj-625 I think around twenty bucks ea. still trying to break one. stock are around fifty two bucks ea.

Only problem is I think this u-joint was around $20.00. It's Japan made and I thought I was getting a good one but who knows. Maybe just in case, I'll grab some from trail tough. I don't want to break another. It's kind of hard on the yoke not to mention the transmission and transfer case.

-Adam
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2007, 05:02:25 PM »
FWIW, again, Suzuki Genuine Parts KOYO u-joints seem indestrucable.  I can get them from the dealer for under $40, with a dealer discount.  If you talk Zook to the parts manager and how you use (read: break) parts wheeling, most will give you the shop discount, which is usually 25%, which goes a long way at making SGP affordable.

I've seem quite a few joints blow, both greaseable and non, but honestly the only thing I've ever seen blow a KOYO is uncontrolled axle wrap.
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Re: My Napa U-Joint blew up!
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2007, 05:51:32 PM »
Thanks. I'll know what to get next time. I haven't been trailing lately so hopefully what I have will work for the road.

-Adam
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