Lube Stock Driveshafts?
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JK Freak
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From: Corona, CA
Lube Stock Driveshafts?
Pulled my front driveshaft today. Don't see any fittings to lube. AM I MISSING SOMETHING?
Since my boot is ripped, manually lubed the splines after pulling it apart.
Dealer says the boot is not a replacement item. Must buy the entire driveshaft for $195. ANYONE KNOW OF A BOOT THAT FITS BEFORE I START SEARCHING?
Only have 8K miles on the Jeep and take it rock crawling nearly every weekend. Prefer to avoid highway vibrations by sticking with the stock driveshaft for a while.
Thanks.
Since my boot is ripped, manually lubed the splines after pulling it apart.
Dealer says the boot is not a replacement item. Must buy the entire driveshaft for $195. ANYONE KNOW OF A BOOT THAT FITS BEFORE I START SEARCHING?
Only have 8K miles on the Jeep and take it rock crawling nearly every weekend. Prefer to avoid highway vibrations by sticking with the stock driveshaft for a while.
Thanks.
Last edited by MtnBiker4158; Apr 9, 2011 at 05:38 PM.
JK Enthusiast
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From: San Diego, CA
Gotta replace the whole thing, unfortunately. Dealership is right. Also, on the grease fittings - no. There isn't a single component on the JK's driveline / suspension with grease fittings.
Seems really silly to me that there isn't a way to repair that. But, I suppose if you keep it greased you could drive for quite a while that way.
Peruse the forums and Craigslist for used drive shafts. You can find them all the time. That's what I did when the CV joint boot tore on mine.
Seems really silly to me that there isn't a way to repair that. But, I suppose if you keep it greased you could drive for quite a while that way.
Peruse the forums and Craigslist for used drive shafts. You can find them all the time. That's what I did when the CV joint boot tore on mine.
JK Jedi Master
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Great price on a stock driveshaft, but guess what? You have a lifted Auto, you will just rip the boot again. And Again.
The 'fix' is to either stop flexing, or move to a narrower aftermarket driveshaft.
That big boot in the middle of the shaft only covers the slip joint, so keep it lubed and you can continue driving on it. What you need to watch out for is the driveshaft bashing in the corner of the tcase pan.
The 'fix' is to either stop flexing, or move to a narrower aftermarket driveshaft.
That big boot in the middle of the shaft only covers the slip joint, so keep it lubed and you can continue driving on it. What you need to watch out for is the driveshaft bashing in the corner of the tcase pan.
Last edited by nthinuf; Apr 9, 2011 at 11:52 PM.
