driveshaft Q

POLAR_JEEP_04

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Mar 17, 2009

• #1

specs- 97 xj I6, auto, 231 AA SYE, stock front driveshafts front and rear, 5.5" tnt LA, 4* shims.

the problem- I waste freshly rebuilt driveshafts in 3 to 6 months. the Ujoints are fine it is always the carden joint that fails.

some advice I have got was to have the driveshaft shop cut off the carden joint and weld on a CV joint have have it centered (balenced).

any advice? has anyone tried the CV shaft? should I just order a Tom Woods shaft and call it a day?

 

89xjgrey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Columbus, Ohio

• Mar 17, 2009

• #2

Hmmm...who rebuilds your drive shafts? And do they address the carden joint while they're in there, or just replace the u-joints?

 

POLAR_JEEP_04

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Mar 17, 2009

• #3

nice to see you re joined your membership!

driveline 1 and yes the rebuild the carden joint everytime and the ujoint only if it needs them

 

89xjgrey

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Location

Columbus, Ohio

• Mar 17, 2009

• #4

Hmm...i'm kind of hesitant about a CV joint. I think they are more prone to failure, but could be wrong.

 

POLAR_JEEP_04

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Mar 17, 2009

• #5

that was my thoughts on the subject, but I think it might keep grease longer then the carden joint. it looks like thats why the carden joint is failing due to lack of grease.

 

POLAR_JEEP_04

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Mar 17, 2009

• #6

no one runns a cv drive shaft?

 

R

RCP Phx

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Location

Phoenix,Az

• Mar 18, 2009

• #7

You need to find out why,whether its your rig or your driveshaft shop.
BTW:do you lube them,I grease mine before every run,8yrs and still perfect.

 

POLAR_JEEP_04

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ohio

• Mar 18, 2009

• #8

I grease the ujoints, but they dont fail. is there a way to grease the carden joint?