damn universal joints

How do I get my rear most universal joint off my mazda? It dont have lock rings like most trucks do. How do you guys change these thigns?

i think you have to heat em up until the seal pops.

what exactly do you mean by heat them up til the seal pops? do new ones come with lock rings?

Originally posted by low mazda

How do you guys change these thigns?

You dont, or rather, you're not supposed to. They were supposed to be lifetime joints, buy a driveshaft when one wears out. I have HEARD on SSM that someone found the right kind of u joints, but you had to have the non staked type joints.

Since you have to have a driveshaft shop help you anyway, you should just have a new shaft made with replacable joints. Here there is a company called powerdrive and they quoted me 160 bucks for a new shaft and new u joints. Sounds like a better deal then hunting down the right joints and only having a 50% chance of them helping you replace them anyway.

since you are not that far away--
Doraville Drive Lines & Springs
6910 Buford Hwy
Atlanta, GA 30340
(770) 441-2501

they can make you a new drive shaft.