Thinking of getting that TW CV front driveshaft?

[tjkj2002]

What happens to a CV driveshaft that is not maintained properly,it's in a XJ but you get the idea.

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[ptsb5a]

Wow, makes me want to put a safety loop on both drive shafts. Had a shaft break on me once. A '70 Dart, Landy B1 440, A833 and a 9" out back. Snapped a joint and beat the crap out of the floor and the shaft but luckily had a safety loop in place.

 

[Dave]

Holy crap.

Tom Woods driveshafts are supposed to be real good. You might as well have some made for yours Troy.

Dave

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

This guy never heard of a friggin grease gun or what?

 

[ridenby]

This guy never heard of a friggin grease gun or what?

Well,he was going 10,000m on oil changes.....

 

[Porkchop]

NASTY Check your work done by others too after taking my old S-10 ZR2 in for a oil change down in FLA I asked the attendent how many zerks did you grease he said 10 (I had 14) we did not check behind the skid plates for zerks he said I told him why would I pay for a compleat oil change and lub if thats not what you did so back in it went and they were not happy the One time I let someone else do an oil change and all they wanted is to get it in and get it out Oh yah after the window was fixed on my Libby I took the tools left inside the door pannel back to the dealer but the tech swore they where not his. If you work on your rig check if someone else works on your rig check Dont just keep cleaning it keep checking it too

 

[tjkj2002]

Holy crap.

Tom Woods driveshafts are supposed to be real good. You might as well have some made for yours Troy.

Dave

Mine where made by High Angle Driveline,better reputation then TW in the rock crawling world.

 

[brucebotti]

NASTY Check your work done by others too after taking my old S-10 ZR2 in for a oil change down in FLA I asked the attendent how mant zerks did you grease he said 10 (I had 14) we did not check behind the skid plates for zerks he said I told him why would I pay for a compleat oil change and lub if thats not what you did so back in it went and they were not happy the One time I let someone else do an oil change and all they wanted is to get it in and get it out Oh yah after the window was fixed on my Libby I took the tools left inside the door pannel back to the dealer but the tech swore they where not his. If you work on your rig check if someone else works on your rig check Dont just keep cleaning it keep checking it too

That's exactly why I do 95% of the work on all my vehicles. I save money, but the big reason is to avoid problems like you mentioned.
Bruce

 

[LibertyTC]

I wonder if my peace of mind inspection at time of oil change at dealer once a year covers all the zerk fittings?
Can some one list ALL of the required 14 zerks ??
..I have factory skids which ones have to come off then?

 

[tommudd]

I wonder if my peace of mind inspection at time of oil change at dealer once a year covers all the zerk fittings?
Can some one list ALL of the required 14 zerks ??
..I have factory skids which ones have to come off then?

You don't have 14 sorry.
Well you could have 6 or so depending, I have 2 on the JBA UCAs , two on the LBJs, and two on the rear Ujoints.
Reason they went to non greaseable was people were too lazy to grease them like they should, same as the oil bath air filters

 

[Midgear]

I wonder if my peace of mind inspection at time of oil change at dealer once a year covers all the zerk fittings?
Can some one list ALL of the required 14 zerks ??
..I have factory skids which ones have to come off then?

after taking my old S-10 ZR2 in for a oil change down in FLA I asked the attendent how many zerks did you grease he said 10 (I had 14)

he's talking about his S-10 ZR2.. not his liberty. at least that's what I can make of it.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

I wonder if my peace of mind inspection at time of oil change at dealer once a year covers all the zerk fittings?
Can some one list ALL of the required 14 zerks ??
..I have factory skids which ones have to come off then?

Inner and outer tie rod ends (4), upper and lower balljoints (4) idler arm (1) center link (2)

Uh

Drawing a blank.

 

[Porkchop]

Yes Thanks Midgear that was on my old S10 not my new liberty

 

[LibertyTC]

Inner and outer tie rod ends (4), upper and lower balljoints (4) idler arm (1) center link (2)
Uh
Drawing a blank.

Sounds like Thunderbird junkie has a few more than stock with zerk fittings. And JBA.
The stock BJ's dont have them....
I am so in need of new suspension, and Moog's and lift please !!....$$

 

[tjkj2002]

You don't have 14 sorry.
Well you could have 6 or so depending, I have 2 on the JBA UCAs , two on the LBJs, and two on the rear Ujoints.
Reason they went to non greaseable was people were too lazy to grease them like they should, same as the oil bath air filters

You want to come by every 3 months and hit my 38 grease zerks

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Sounds like Thunderbird junkie has a few more than stock with zerk fittings. And JBA.
The stock BJ's dont have them....
I am so in need of new suspension, and Moog's and lift please !!....$$

That was an S10

 

[Porkchop]

Drive shafts too thunderbirdjunkie u joints were replaced

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

D'oh!

 

[kb0nly]

Holy Hell!!

How bad was the guy hurt?? I assume he was cruising down the highway when it let go otherwise you wouldn't have that kind of damage.

Yeah you guys with grease zerks on the KJ, thats because of your aftermarket parts. I would like to put new ball joints in mine with actual grease fittings but the dealer will keep doing them for free under the recall, that is until they actually remember to mark it as done, but i have heard of some guys complaining and getting them done 2-3 times or more. One dealer told me if they come in more than twice then they will give the option to install aftermarket ball joints at the customers expense, just pay for parts and the labor is free. Hmmm, seems to me thats an admission of how bad the originals are or??

And then i know one guy with over 100k on his factory originals and no problems.

 

[tjkj2002]

Holy Hell!!

How bad was the guy hurt?? I assume he was cruising down the highway when it let go otherwise you wouldn't have that kind of damage.

He only got a couple of bad bruises on his right leg,he was pulling off the highway and doing about 55mph when it let go.