Uni Joint Shagged

[R.3.2.G.T.R]

it appears the uni-joint of the front propshaft has quite a bit of play in it. aka shagged

i have read other threads stating its a non-replaceable part and nissan new is expensive as usual

what has everyone else done with their screwed ones..??

are 32 and 33 inter-changeable?

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[dontfeelcold]

Take it to a place that does tailshafts and they will fix it. Hardy Spicer in Moorebank is good if your in NSW.

[KiwiRS4T]

They are "non serviceable" as in you can't do it yourself but a driveshaft repair specialist can machine out the old universals and install new ones. Or you can get another secondhand one from a GTR, GTs4 or Stagea.

[GTR1993]

they can put them in but then what do you do, no way to retain them, they way they usually do it is use a mig and weld the new caps in.

[R.3.2.G.T.R]

update

One of the knuckle has snapped after a recent trip, will get a replacement shaft shortly

Before removal, I believe it needs to be marked, any done this before, should I be markung the spline or knuckle??

I see there is only 4 bolts and the spline should be sliding out once the knuckle end is un-done

[jiffo]

they can put them in but then what do you do, no way to retain them, they way they usually do it is use a mig and weld the new caps in.

Haven't seen that done for over 20 years, but yep that's what some guys did, MIG a washer to the yoke thus holding the uni sort of roughly in position.

These day you will see the yokes machined to accept circlips, don't like the idea as there's not much meat left once it's machined.

Best to take the whole show to a shafting shop and they'll make you up a new shaft with replaceable uni joints.

Will cost a LOT more than a 2nd hand shaft of course.

[R.3.2.G.T.R]

replaced with 2nd hand one in very good nick, simply marked the new shaft in same place as old one, all sorted for $65