[DeTomaso] stock half shafts and u-joints

[bill gaino]

Funny how things pop up!  http://www.ebay.com/itm/330911893389?item=330911893389&viewitem=&vxp=mtr


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>From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 22, 2013 1:37 PM
>To: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
>Cc: DeTomaso Mail List <detomaso at poca.com>, Jack Deryke <JDeRyke at aol.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] stock half shafts and u-joints
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>I would like a pair of those too if you find a sub $200.00 source.
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>Michael
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>On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:
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>> Yes, and I keep them greased up probably too much as I keep getting grease
>> flung around my engine bay.
>>
>> I need those nice stainless guards around them.  Anybody recommend where to
>> get them rather than fabricate new ones?  Can you still get to the zerks
>> with it on?
>>
>> Rob
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>> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 1:14 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
>> michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > Rob,
>> >
>> > Do yours have zerks for lubrication?
>> >
>> > Aside from cracks in the cast housing and a hard to define gritty feeling
>> > when you spin the cap (from the bearings inside) , which means having it
>> > out of the car,
>> > the usual manner of finding a bad one is failure.  If you do lube it,
>> > examine the excess lube that is forced out and see if it smells burned or
>> > has any metal fragments in it.
>> >
>> > They are cheap enough to warrant replacement anytime the ZF has to be
>> > pulled ( although certainly not necessary ).
>> >
>> > I used to replace them on my race cars each new season, just to be safe,
>> > they were the cheapest part of the driveline.
>> >
>> > You can elevate the car, out of gear and have spin the wheels and listen
>> > carefully for gritty sounds, it could work, but not 100%
>> >
>> > I have seen the big rubber donuts, don't know much about them, anybody
>> use
>> > them?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Michael Shortt
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>> > On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 12:59 PM, Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> What can be checked while on the car to indicate imminent failure? I
>> have
>> >> no idea if/when mine were ever replace from stock on my '71. The are a
>> >> gold-ish paint and do show age.
>> >>
>> >> Rob
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 5:53 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Some OEM replacements work OK while the latest failure of oem u-joints
>> >> was
>> >> > Chris Darling in CA 6 weeks ago. Larry Stock has found a number of OEM
>> >> > halfshaft u-joint holders worn beyond use, which will obviously affect
>> >> the
>> >> > life
>> >> > of even the best u-joints. On the other hand, Spicer halfshafts are
>> out
>> >> of
>> >> > production and good used Spicers are quite pricy- about the same as CV
>> >> > joint
>> >> > axles, so there may be no choice for many. Closely inspect yourv stock
>> >> > halfshafts before spending money on tem. Good luck- J Deryke
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>> > Michael L. Shortt
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