drl911 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 My basically stock '78 280Z has a bad axle shaft on the drivers side. The univeral joint near the wheel is bad with a lot of play and clanking during load changes. Before I start looking thru the local junk yards, what years are interchangeable with the '78??? Is there a difference between right and left sides??? Best options for finding a replacement via the internet??? Thanks, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatBlack Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) My basically stock '78 280Z has a bad axle shaft on the drivers side. The univeral joint near the wheel is bad with a lot of play and clanking during load changes. Before I start looking thru the local junk yards, what years are interchangeable with the '78??? Is there a difference between right and left sides??? Best options for finding a replacement via the internet??? Thanks, Dan I popped an axle U-Joint on Friday afternoon. I pulled the axle, got the U-Joint replaced, and the axle back in the car in under 2 hours. All you need is 2 14mm open end spanners to get the axle off the car. I used some sockets, and hammer, and a vice to replace the U-Joint in my garage. The U-Joint at a local parts store was $9. That's what I recommend. Edited October 13, 2010 by FlatBlack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drl911 Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Picking up a U Joint replacement from NAPA this afternoon after work..... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Might also want to search "differential clunk" here and over at www.classiczcars.com if the U-joint doesn't solve the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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