warning about napa ujoints
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From: Greensboro NC
Year: 1997
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warning about napa ujoints
Federal mogul or however its spelled part number 280 ....they work fine for all the joints except the Chrysler 8.25 yoke....they are slightly smaller than the original Spicer 1310 causing play between the cap keepers on the yoke....it ate up my pinion bearing after a while
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From: Orlando/Winter Garden
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
Federal mogul or however its spelled part number 280 ....they work fine for all the joints except the Chrysler 8.25 yoke....they are slightly smaller than the original Spicer 1310 causing play between the cap keepers on the yoke....it ate up my pinion bearing after a while
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From: Nor-Cal Coast
Year: 90,84
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Engine: 4.0,2.5
Bummer..So it could be off center and..was it vibrating? I knew the front axle joints are different on my 90. Napa (as well) gave me the drive-line one with the clip outside. (theyr' INside for the axle.) I live remote and had taken it apart.....Luckly it was Honda weather...got the correct one with the bike.
I still recommend Napa. Mistakes happen.
I still recommend Napa. Mistakes happen.
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From: Greensboro NC
Year: 1997
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Wasn't a mistake a 280 is a equivalent u joint....didn't cause a noticeable vibe however I fixed with an old Spicer joint still had a vibe...vibe ended up beingthe plunger part of the shaft had no grease because guy that balanced it squeezed it all out....after grease n getting rid of the 280 vibes r gone....explains y I had to swap rear ends cause pinion bearing....will update about a Dana 30 yoke when I pick up a shaft for front
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Not napas fault at all....the company that makes em is to blame....just a heads up steer clear there was noticable side to side play keeper to keeper
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From: Greensboro NC
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All I know is that I ran em for about 2 years n my pinion got junked ...put 4.5 lift on installed hack n tap had vibe went looking n found the fm280s had slop between keepers...looked at original driveshaft(same shaft that junked my d35 had fm280s) it also had slop,took old Spicer joint n it fit tight. So 3 year old 280 and one week old 280 had same slop...so if ur running those or n e other brand its definitely worth a look....report back with findings. Just trying to save people a big headache
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Yes I'm busting ur *****....lol....most ignorant reply I could imagine...it might take 2 days or 10. Years to damage anything....how would you know without checking...make sure not caked with mud or rust...also see if they r even the joints I'm talking about...Napa sells several dif brands
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Year: 1998 Sport
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Yes I'm busting ur *****....lol....most ignorant reply I could imagine...it might take 2 days or 10. Years to damage anything....how would you know without checking...make sure not caked with mud or rust...also see if they r even the joints I'm talking about...Napa sells several dif brands