Drive shaft joint replacments.

[Eagle1984]

Hello. Previously I was working on my 1984 Eagle sedan and noticed the joint at the rear drive shaft had a bit of play side wise on the joint before it connected to the rear axle. I was wondering where are some stores to find replacements. Also would this cause any vibration problems. As i have noticed the rear end seems to start vibrating around 75-80mph and gets worse, though it has been a little better since I replaced the rear suspension.

[thereverendbill]

I bought all of mine at autozone ..... advance and napa also list them

[eaglebeek]

NAPA P/N 280

[mudkicker715]

http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=35473.0

I remembered this thread from awhile back. Kind of states a differance maybe with a sx/4.  otherwise i have only used a common 1310 u joint

[Eagle1984]

Thanks for the reply's. I checked Napa and all they list is u-joints for the front axle. Autozone does have one though, would this work?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-U-Joint/1984-AMC-Eagle/_/N-ijzauZ6o242?itemIdentifier=185843_0_1439_4139

[mudkicker715]

If its the standard 1310 u joint it is what i use on my 84 sedan. 1310 is like an industry standard name.

Here is a good write up on u joints.

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/summer2008/ujoints.htm

[Eagle1984]

Thanks, do brands matter? I have noticed people on jeep forums mention spicer so I checked them out and they only cost 5 bucks more, is it worth it? what do people think of duralast?

http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductModelDetail.cfm?ProductModelId=16655

[mudkicker715]

So a store brand gives you somthing made where

spicer is made wherewho has th warranty you want.

i trust spicer with no warranty.

[Eagle1984]

so your vote goes to spicer then. The vibrating it does whenever it runs is still a bit annoying, it almost does not vibrate at all when running(besides when going 70) but does it more whenever in gear and I have it stopped at a light with the brakes. Had a friend look at it how works on racing cars and he said something about the torque converter needing tightened?

[eaglebeek]

So a store brand gives you somthing made where

spicer is made wherewho has th warranty you want.

i trust spicer with no warranty.

x2

[Mike84]

FWIW, all four u-joints on my '84 wagon are the same part number (Precision #369 is what I got at Auto Value). I would assume that all the long-wheelbase Eagles are the same.

[carnuck]

Thanks, do brands matter? I have noticed people on jeep forums mention spicer so I checked them out and they only cost 5 bucks more, is it worth it? what do people think of duralast?

http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductModelDetail.cfm?ProductModelId=16655

Duralast = dontlast

[max98059]

i like the spicer i have them in my 5.0 mustang and man they shure take a beating