Drive Shaft UJ's
Discussion
Apparently Ford Granada, no part number listed.
http://www.chimaerapages.com/resources_partslist.p...
http://www.chimaerapages.com/resources_partslist.p...
Just in case you can't find them, I used these guys
http://www.prolinx.biz/Driveshaft_prices.htm
They supply original GKN items
http://www.prolinx.biz/Driveshaft_prices.htm
They supply original GKN items
fatboychim said:
Just in case you can't find them, I used these guys
http://www.prolinx.biz/Driveshaft_prices.htm
They supply original GKN items
This is the place Perry.http://www.prolinx.biz/Driveshaft_prices.htm
They supply original GKN items
Just fitted a set of 4 last week.
phazed said:
fatboychim said:
Just in case you can't find them, I used these guys
http://www.prolinx.biz/Driveshaft_prices.htm
They supply original GKN items
This is the place Perry.http://www.prolinx.biz/Driveshaft_prices.htm
They supply original GKN items
Just fitted a set of 4 last week.
wadsapple said:
Thanx Paul for your point in direction, ordered from Dave Mac as his are stronger and cheaper for my Rover Challenge car. Been using your pads on car 77, like them will be getting more off you in new year no dought.
Stronger and cheaper, I'm curious now, obviously the price speaks for itself but stronger? Are they from a mainstream manufacturer or built in small numbers specifically for racing? Just like to know for future reference.In no way is this intended as a name and shame comment, as DMP were very concerned and spent some time trying to identify the cause, but...
Having used their supplied joints previously and been entirely happy, I replaced with the later type with the machined grooves around the outer earlier this year. One joint separated in use, twice. It was assembled and installed correctly, and this should not have been possible but it did it. Now replaced with a GKN one and no further problems.
Comparing the GKN with the DMP provided unit, the centre cannot be pulled straight out of the GKN (it has to be twisted well beyond the deflection it would ever see in use to separate) - on the DMP units I have, the centre will pull right out of the joint without twisting. If the geometery and shaft length is correct, this should never be an issue as the plunge will never get to this point but I suspect, for some reason, my car was taking the joint past its self-centering threshold.
Having had two failures under load, two occasions being stranded needing recovery as a consequence, and repeated strip downs to investigate and fix (I had thought the first must just have been an assembly issue), future replacements will be GKN I'm afraid as they just cannot pull apart in use (I should say there are still 3 DMP joints on the car and no issues with those at all nor with previous ones from the same supplier).
Having used their supplied joints previously and been entirely happy, I replaced with the later type with the machined grooves around the outer earlier this year. One joint separated in use, twice. It was assembled and installed correctly, and this should not have been possible but it did it. Now replaced with a GKN one and no further problems.
Comparing the GKN with the DMP provided unit, the centre cannot be pulled straight out of the GKN (it has to be twisted well beyond the deflection it would ever see in use to separate) - on the DMP units I have, the centre will pull right out of the joint without twisting. If the geometery and shaft length is correct, this should never be an issue as the plunge will never get to this point but I suspect, for some reason, my car was taking the joint past its self-centering threshold.
Having had two failures under load, two occasions being stranded needing recovery as a consequence, and repeated strip downs to investigate and fix (I had thought the first must just have been an assembly issue), future replacements will be GKN I'm afraid as they just cannot pull apart in use (I should say there are still 3 DMP joints on the car and no issues with those at all nor with previous ones from the same supplier).
wadsapple said:
Just spoke to John at Dave Mac about earlier post. He is assuring me that the earlier problem Pupp mentioned must have been a one off , he has not had any other problems with his joints and they are a racing part he tells me.
His drive shafts have been unburstable, and a lifetime warranty, where as Racefailed just shrugged and said unlucky...Again to be clear, not a complaint or moan in any way as these things happen and real efforts were made to help but it has made me cautious of those units (when I have otherwise been very satisfied). Just a frank post on what I found (trust me, I would like to pay less than GKN prices)... would have no issues trying their shafts and hopefully will have need to soon enough...
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