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Re: u-joints, Nissan or aftermarket?

To: "Ronald Hamilton" <fj20@worldnet.att.net>,
Subject: Re: u-joints, Nissan or aftermarket?
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 21:25:42 -0700
I never heard that before.  Did you take it to Nissan to be balanced? Pat

-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Hamilton <fj20@worldnet.att.net>
To: Eric Armstrong <ericarm@cal.alumni.berkeley.edu>; datsun roadster list
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: u-joints, Nissan or aftermarket?


>Had joints replaced and driveshaft balanced;
>Took my own aftermarkets but they couldn't use them as they wouldn't
balance
>well.
>
>Ron
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Eric Armstrong <ericarm@cal.alumni.berkeley.edu>
>To: datsun roadster list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 8:01 PM
>Subject: u-joints, Nissan or aftermarket?
>
>
>> Hi -
>>
>> I'm getting my driveshaft u-joints replaced (2000 shaft in a '66 1600 w/5
>> spd). Somebody at Shasta made a point of emphasizing that I should get
>> nothing but Nissan geniune replacement parts.  Said Nissan made the best
>> u-joints of any manufacturer in the industry.  He was adamant!
>>
>> Anybody want to offer an opinion? Are after market u-joints just as good?
>> better? worse? which brands would be better? which to avoid?
>>
>> greaseless? or should I get ones with grease fittings? there is such a
>> thing, yes?
>>
>> thx!
>> -Eric
>>
>> Eric Armstrong
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> e-mail: ericarm@alum.calberkeley.org
>> http://alum.calberkeley.org/~ericarm

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