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Where do you buy your U-joints?

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Offline jerryp58

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Where do you buy your U-joints?
« on: October 15, 2004, 10:03:04 AM »
I want to replace the u-joints on both driveshafts but a search of local autoparts stores doesn't come up with much.

I could only find one brand (I didn't recognize the name, something like naepco) and the ones RRO sells say they're greasable, but they don't mention the brand.

What's everyone out there using?
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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2004, 10:29:57 AM »
you could try a driveline shop,
but I think I just got what Autozone
had, or try a Napa, they usually have
better stuff.

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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2004, 12:07:42 PM »
So far, ive broken 2 in a row from autozone. Looking at the metal where it broke, it was discolored, almost like it was made of 2 different metals put together which im sure makes it weaker.. I got one from O'rielys and still and running it.
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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2004, 12:21:55 PM »
BTW, sammy ujoints are the same as sidekicks..

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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2004, 01:21:15 PM »
I get mine from trail tough, next day ups ;D the stockers from suzuki are the best at about 52.00 a pop and I run the cheaper ones from them about 20.00 a pop I think they are volvo, so far so good, only gone over a couple of three foot bolders with them  8)
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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2004, 01:56:57 PM »
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So far, ive broken 2 in a row from autozone. Looking at the metal where it broke, it was discolored, almost like it was made of 2 different metals put together which im sure makes it weaker.. I got one from O'rielys and still and running it.


Well, I picked up some Naepco (sp?) u-joints from the local AutoZone today.  Hopefully, I'll get them installed in the next day or so AND have better luck than you have with them  :-/
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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2004, 01:58:53 PM »
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BTW, sammy ujoints are the same as sidekicks..

;)



Parts interchangability, ya gotta love it  :)  Thanks for the info.
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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2004, 04:13:42 PM »
I got my last ones from Napa. I think they were 25.00
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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2004, 04:29:31 PM »
     Make sure after you install the ujoints you tap them with a hammer to release them from binding. If you don't they will heat up and destroy them selves. By the way the neapco brand is good and can be trusted. Stock suzuki brand, Neapco, spicer and precision u-joints are good joints.
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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2004, 11:06:09 PM »
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    Make sure after you install the ujoints you tap them with a hammer to release them from binding.


I saw that in the shop manual and I had never heard of such a thing before.  I've replaced u-joints on two other vehicles and don't recall any "tapping" procedure called for.  Is this a Geo/Suzuki thing or a 4x4 thing?
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Re: Where do you buy your U-joints?
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2004, 07:13:55 AM »
Not really, but the cups can be tight
to one side after pressing, so you tap
the sides of the yoke to center the cups
and prevent the possible binding, it doesn't
always happen, so you might have just
got lucky.
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