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Well crap I would have bought it straight away then. Why mess with the U-joints when I can spend 2 bills and have a new shaft??
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gixer2000
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Wish you were local because I can get it for half. Buddy of mine works at the dealer I took the screen shot from and he hooks it up.
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They should have it for me tomorrow along with my vacuum check valve assy I ordered last week. I was able to get one U-joint in on the yoke side and it would not seat right for anything. Everything was rusted so solid nothing came out right. Not worth the frustration. NY salt did too much damage. Do I feel mildly stupid and defeated by what’s a simple job? Absolutely, certainly no mechanic. But in this case I’ll take the L.
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gixer2000
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You win some, you lose some. Just move forward and get it done when the shaft comes in.
I know all about the salt. Massachusetts isn't very far from NY and we see the same winter conditions and road treatment. I'm sure my U joints look the same way and thanks to your headache I know I'll be ordering the entire shaft right from the start.
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Don’t know what I thought I heard last night but I thought they said there was one local, driveshaft will be here Friday from Ford not today. Just the vacuum check valve in today. Put the old driveshaft back in temporarily but the one U-joint wasn’t sitting right and pretty hard to move, the other still original. Once the new one comes in Friday out with the old in with the new. Not vibrating too bad with this one but can’t wait to toss it.
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all the members here are hydrants, ya bought a ford.... what did you think was gonna happen?
At least it's not a dodge forum... then we'd all be toilets!
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I like the one, it's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing bacon underwear!
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LoL all the dogs will become vegans the day you put those underwear on
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Dealer called, went and grabbed the new shaft assembly. Hopefully get it in today.
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