No matter which you get, take them apart and inspect them. Wash out all the
cheap grease the factory uses and regrease with a good high temp.
(Waterproof) grease.
I did that and found someone had hit the end with a hammer to cause it to
wear out prematurely.
If you can get them with Grease Fittings, Do so.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Armstrong <ericarm@cal.alumni.berkeley.edu>
To: datsun roadster list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, July 16, 2001 8:31 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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