Posted By: 512 VALIANT
UPDATED INFO : PROBLEM WITH DRIVE SHAFT - 03/18/10 02:42 PM
Ok my drive shaft that came w/ the car will not quite fit or it fits w/ minimal play (3/8 in max). So I called the local drive shaft shop and they told to measure from tailshaft seal to face of diff yoke (47 and 5/8). I take it down there and they call me and say it already is the correct length and the issue is w/ my yoke tjat it does not slide in far enough and there must be something wrong w/ the splines (thay had an output shaft there and my yoke did not slaide all the way on and theirs did, I saw it). I say ok replace w/ new yoke and balance ($210). I get home and it is exactly the way it was w/ the prior yoke. I marked my old yoke and the new one and go in the same length and both seem to bottom out. Any suggestions, shorten driveshaft?? - I have not called the shop yet to let them know whats going on.
UPDATED
I took the driveshaft to Arizona driveshaft at lunch and showed them my marks I made on the yolk and where it bottoms out they are going to shorten to make it 3/4-1 inch total. AND they are going to refund my $ for the yolk I bought from them. So a pat on the back goes to them for making things right w/ out any questions.
Also thx to every one who responded. I'll see some of you at MATS (don't know if the car will make i again, its close real close but not quite).
UPDATED
I took the driveshaft to Arizona driveshaft at lunch and showed them my marks I made on the yolk and where it bottoms out they are going to shorten to make it 3/4-1 inch total. AND they are going to refund my $ for the yolk I bought from them. So a pat on the back goes to them for making things right w/ out any questions.
Also thx to every one who responded. I'll see some of you at MATS (don't know if the car will make i again, its close real close but not quite).