WVZR-1

I've known about these for quite some time but I had never seen actual documentation confirming the coating so I never passed on the information. Didn't need laughed out of town because of the expense either.

The 1310 joint (drive-shaft) isn't ridiculously priced and is a 5-3613X, the 1350 joint (half-shaft) is yet another story and is a 5-3615X.

The Spicer/Dana TSB dated Oct 2013:

http://www2.dana.com/pdf/JOI-PNI-242.pdf

The earlier part numbers most were familiar with were moved to Spicer obsolescence years ago. This chart references those older numbers also:

http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J3262-4-DAG.pdf

esham

Thanks for posting the info!

BOOT77

I rem seeing this thread awhile back and didn't read it, but just saw that dennys now has these u-joints.

Yah I'll coat mine with anti-seize @ $65 a u-joint for a total of $260+shipping you might as well buy new halfshafts with u-joints installed LOL!!!


With all the trucks and cars that came with alum u-joints or people using aftermarket w/o coated replacement u-joints, I'll take my chances and not pay the corvette tax.

edit: Ok I changed my mind on the whole coated cap thing, still ain't paying $65 a u-joint! And I would think it's a bigger deal on a vehicle that sees winter weather like a truck.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/b...357#fragment-1

Klyde

Denny's price for the complete halfshaft kit with new solid Spicer u-joints, caps, clips, and bolts is only $150.00. I think that's a great deal!

samsonb

I believe its a no no to put a lubricant between the caps and shaft. As it could let the cap spin.

I went with coated Neapco ujoints on one side, and the caps look rusty. Went with regular Spicer joints on the other side.

BOOT77

If the cap spins with a little anti-seize it's prob already too late.

I've read about a few who paint the caps or use a sealer on the ends. I'll prob just use the coated neapco brute force and check them often as I do with my C3. Also after talking with a few perf driveshaft manufacturers they says it's not a big deal unless it's a winter vehicle.

I was gonna get the dennys kit but I ended up buying vansteels better cap n bolt kit.

samsonb

The Brute Force on mine have some grease that have leaked out. Not many miles. Don't know if it is okay for grease to have leaked out. So far the side with the Spicers are dry.

BOOT77

If they are leaking I'd keep check them often and plan too replace them.


http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...-joints-2.html