How to Find a Universal Joint
#1
How to Find a Universal Joint
I just picked up a new (old) RX-8 in Memphis. It has some minor problems, but I got a hell of a deal on it. At the moment, one problem towers above the rest: it has a dying front universal joint. I figured that would be no big deal and used it to get a lower price on the car, however I've found that it's nearly impossible to actually find one. I called a local Mazda dealership and they told me that I had to buy an entire driveshaft, coming in at a whopping $600 dollars just for the parts. I can easily do the repairs myself as a universal is a fairly simple and easily accessible part. I was hoping that someone can connect me with a vendor, online or over the phone that can supply me with a universal. It is a 2005, automatic 4-speed, and as I stated previously it's the front joint that's on the fritz.
Thanks for reading.
Thanks for reading.
#2
Voids warranties
http://www.wholesaleimportparts.com/...shaft_2005.php
$260.75
If you got such a smokin deal on it you should expect to put some money up for parts.
edit: just noticed thats for manual transmission but maybe you can search and find one for automatic.
$260.75
If you got such a smokin deal on it you should expect to put some money up for parts.
edit: just noticed thats for manual transmission but maybe you can search and find one for automatic.
Last edited by godesshunter; 03-29-2012 at 09:21 PM.
#3
http://www.wholesaleimportparts.com/...shaft_2005.php
$260.75
If you got such a smokin deal on it you should expect to put some money up for parts.
edit: just noticed thats for manual transmission but maybe you can search and find one for automatic.
$260.75
If you got such a smokin deal on it you should expect to put some money up for parts.
edit: just noticed thats for manual transmission but maybe you can search and find one for automatic.
It was stupid of me to put myself in this position, but for any other modern car a dead universal is $100 and a couple hours work and I expected such.
#4
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Have you tried http://onlinemazdaparts.com/ ?
#10
Thanks for the replies and useful information. I managed to pick up a complete driveshaft with the universal on ebay for $80 shipped. It was used but even so it's an absolute steal, and it should be here early next week. I'm very excited about my RX-8 and may well become active with the community here, as it seems very solid. I spent the entire day working on it and got a lot done, the only things I was unsuccessful in were cleaning the taillights and fixing a rough idle.
The taillights are in good condition, but a seal was broken in the trunk and it was driven on gravel roads causing them to get a little bit dusty inside. I am a perfectionist and this will not do. I disconnected them and removed all of the lights and sloshed water around inside of them, but they're still dirty. Any suggestions?
I have read that cleaning the throttle body can fix a rough idle, but I haven't got around to it yet. Does this actually work? I also read that the motor mounts have been known to collapse and checked them accordingly but they're fine.
The taillights are in good condition, but a seal was broken in the trunk and it was driven on gravel roads causing them to get a little bit dusty inside. I am a perfectionist and this will not do. I disconnected them and removed all of the lights and sloshed water around inside of them, but they're still dirty. Any suggestions?
I have read that cleaning the throttle body can fix a rough idle, but I haven't got around to it yet. Does this actually work? I also read that the motor mounts have been known to collapse and checked them accordingly but they're fine.
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