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03-29-07, 02:53 PM
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| What kind of u-joints should i get? Napa? Genuine Toyota?
My ride needs some new u-joints and I was wondering what kind I should get. I've heard from some people that genuine toyota is the only way to go and I've heard from others that Napa u-joints are really good. What do you all think? Thanks.
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03-29-07, 02:56 PM
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| Ive used NAPAs lifetime greasable u-joints on my old 4Runner and had good luck with them.
Check with Cdan, he can probably get you OEM for close to what the NAPA units cost.
I think either are fine, I'll probably go OEM when I do mine next.
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03-29-07, 08:13 PM
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| Did you break yours or wear them out from lack of lube? | |
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| the napa ones will do just fine. just keep grease in em just liek everything else.
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Originally Posted by CruisinFJ60  the napa ones will do just fine. just keep grease in em just like everything else. | I had heard that the Napa ones don't quite fit right-maybe just a shade too small. If you got them to work, that's great because I have a set I bought for spares, years ago. Toyota ones just don't seem to wear out if kept lubed. I have original u-joint on my FJ60 (215k) and my 80 series (110k), that seem as good as new.
When I installed my H55f 18 months ago and had the shafts re-sized, the driveshaft shop said not to bother replacing the u-joints! They said they rarely see problems with the Toyota OEM ones.
Reccomendation: buy OEM, and be happy for 20+ years.
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Originally Posted by ellington12 GMB |
The last GMB's I bought (15-20 years ago) lasted almost a week.
My OEM Toyotas are at 254K and 231k on my 80s. Same as Cruiserdrew said, the driveline shop said leave them alone.
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| regarding my suggestion of GMB...just a personal preference. http://www.gmb.net/
check out the "performance series" joint...
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Originally Posted by D'Animal Did you break yours or wear them out from lack of lube? | Neither one, I imported my Hj60 from canada and have been slowly fixing all of the things that it's last abusive owner did to it - he wore them out though.
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| G'day Moondog,
I recently replaced all my u-joints with non-genuine Toyota. Absolute PITA. I can't get a grease gun onto the nipples without dropping one end of either drive shaft. The nipples are located to close to the yoke. Very frustrating. GO GENUINE.
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| I had my front shaft at a driveshaft rebuilding and balancing shop last week.
I asked the guy who looked at my driveshaft what the best uni joints were.
He said Hardy Spicer
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I recently replaced all my u-joints with non-genuine Toyota. Absolute PITA. I can't get a grease gun onto the nipples without dropping one end of either drive shaft. The nipples are located to close to the yoke. Very frustrating. GO GENUINE.
| let me preface this by saying that it is possible that the design of the aftermarket u-joint is what's preventing a grease gun from fitting in between the joint and the yoke.
however, it is also possible to install a u-joint backwards so that the zerk fitting is inaccessible once the shaft is back in the car. when i was first starting out as a mechanic i made this mistake a few times, (on old British cars no less.) i learned my lesson though...haven't make that mistake since.
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Originally Posted by roscoFJ73 I had my front shaft at a driveshaft rebuilding and balancing shop last week.
I asked the guy who looked at my driveshaft what the best uni joints were.
He said Hardy Spicer | I was told the same thing many years ago..... Tired to find Spicer u-joints for the 60....I don't think they are offered anymore.
Maybe someone else knows more...
Does Dana own spicer, or, are they one and the same?
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Originally Posted by Elbert I was told the same thing many years ago..... Tired to find Spicer u-joints for the 60....I don't think they are offered anymore.
Maybe someone else knows more...
Does Dana own spicer, or, are they one and the same? | I dont know. It seems the aussie branch still operates under Hardy Spicer. http://www.hardyspicer.com.au/driveline_products.asp
The shop told me that is what they supply unless its unavailable or the customer specifies something different.
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| The toyota U-joints are siginficantly stronger than any aftermarket (till they start making them out of 300M)
Use toyota, and do not concern yourself with breakage..
Napa and brute force are a waste of time.
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Originally Posted by Mace The toyota U-joints are siginficantly stronger than any aftermarket (till they start making them out of 300M)
Use toyota, and do not concern yourself with breakage..
Napa and brute force are a waste of time. | Mace is right.
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