Alpha u-joints
03-06-2004, 02:43 PM
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Alpha u-joints
I am need to find some cheap u joints for my alpha. I have spent most of the day at auto part stores looking and trying different u-joints to replace mine, cause truck u-joints are $24 for both. When merc ones are $49.99 each 
I was trying to find a cheaper replacement, but can't find any, the merc ones are a hair smaller in some areas. This year I used a "heavy duty" set from merc. I got water in them and I want to replace them, its cheap insurance in my mind.
Anyone have a secret places to get these cheap?
thannnk youuuuuu
Travis
I was trying to find a cheaper replacement, but can't find any, the merc ones are a hair smaller in some areas. This year I used a "heavy duty" set from merc. I got water in them and I want to replace them, its cheap insurance in my mind.Anyone have a secret places to get these cheap?
thannnk youuuuuu
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03-06-2004, 07:57 PM
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03-07-2004, 07:35 AM
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I bought a "rebuilt" outdrive from Florida Outdrive Services in Clearwater Florid a couple years back. Total piece of crap and I think the place is not out of business. I went round and round with the guy who owned it. He said he would never sell another outdrive to a mechanical engineer again. :-) Anyhow enough ranting about them . They used some automotive U-Joints in their drives to save $$. I had a U Joint knock from hour number one. Upon close inspection I found them to be just a couple thousands of an inch undersize in the "span". When U Joints fail, nothing good happens. I think I bought the heavy duty ones from www.ebasicpower.com and they were like 25 each . Get the right ones, worth the time and the hassle not to have to do it twice.
03-07-2004, 09:31 AM
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Thanks Mneal. They do have them and I will be ordering them on monday. $19.95 I see, When I order them I will see if these are the heavy duty's or not.
03-07-2004, 05:37 PM
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Also try aftermarket marine, very cheap for aftermarket parts. I think their website is www.amarketmarine.com
