Thinking of rebuilding my D/S, what do I need?

94-302-vert

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Well I have a slight vibration since my gears went in and since I have to pull the D/S to change out the rear transmission seal this is probably a great time to get it on a bench, change out the universal joints, clean it up and paint it.

So I jsut looked at advanced auto parts online and they have some joints from less than $12 all the way to like $50 a joint.

So realistically what do I need and what do I need to change them out?

Thanks,
Chris

 

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slytherin

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IMO get an aluminum D/S they are better balanced and lighter weight.

 

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Unfortunately I am on the married man with infant budget... I already spent my alotted budget for upgrades now I jsut get to fix what needs fixing.

Chris

 

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slytherin said:

IMO get an aluminum D/S they are better balanced and lighter weight.

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I agree with slytherin
Unless you are doing the u joints your self it would be better to get the Aluminum D/S they come with u joints. So the price is about the same.
Try explaining that to your wife!

 

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Even with new uni's you will still have bad vibes due to the increase in rotating speed of the D/S. The other part of Uni's is if you dont install them perfectly you will have worse vibes than B4(I did them on the dakota I had within 6months I had it in the shop getting a pro to do them)(there is an art to it).