new u joints have play...they say.

[1974dodgecharger]

Getting my driveshaft balanced since I have a vibration at 80mph and its speed related not rpm since.  I take it in and they tell me my u joints have play recommend I replace em and then balanced all for 175 bucks.  These u joints have maybe 1500 miles on em and can new u joints have play? They are the lakewood 7290.  They recommend something called spicer u joint solids.

Im coose in price now for a new complete aluminum driveshaft now total 380 and a new one from dannys complete 540 bucks.....fck me.

[1974dodgecharger]

No vibration its gone....the dana spicer fixed it.  Lakewood joints suck...not made in usa anymore so quality has gone down badly....they cost 60 bucks a pop..living off the history of how good they are.

[charger Downunder]

Did you get the old uni back to check them out to see what was worn, it would be good to pull the end caps and look for wear on the shaft.

[1974dodgecharger]

Did you get the old uni back to check them out to see what was worn, it would be good to pull the end caps and look for wear on the shaft.

Yeah i have em back...have not really looked into them after a little googling there have had tons of complaints on Lakewood since they got bought out and now are made in china.


Either way its done i went up past 3k rpm in 4th gear actually 4k rpm which equates to 100mph for me it was good.