vettfixr

About 10 years ago I refurbished the back end of the 74 and had all new u-joints installed. When I had it done the installer said that one of the flanges was a little bent but that he straightened it. Since that time I've had a vibration in the rear from 60 mph up. I'm about ready to pull the trailing arms to have them rebuilt and I'm thinking of re-doing the half shafts again. Here's the question. Zip sell new half shafts with new u-joint and new flanges ready to bolt in for $149 (about $142 with the forum discount). If I rebuild my old ones I have the cost of the new u-joints plus the cost of the new flanges and the labor to install the u-joints. This will probably come to at least $100 each side so should I just go with the new half shafts and keep mine in reserve for the future or should I rebuild what I have. I'm leaning toward getting the new ones and just bolting them in.

vettfixr

Thanks for the reply ED but that's the point. $65 for the rebuild and another $49 for new flanges and the cost per side goes to $114. For $28 more I get new assemblies. That's what I'm wrestling with. Is there any overriding reason to stay with my originals?


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