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Old 04-18-2011, 10:16 AM
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Alright so I did my sye an couldn't find a driveshaft from the u pull it yard at the time so we robbed my front. Couple weeks ago I found one out there but it's missing the dust cap with the grease fitting. I have tried everywhere around here. Autozone oriellys advanced an napa no dice. Does anybody know where the hell I can get this cap an does something else go with it? This is the first time I've ever really had to dissect a driveshaft in my years of owning a jeep. They usually just break an u get another lol. Pics make everything better so here you go. Thanks in advance
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i reckon just go the junk yard and search real good,try other pick and pulls
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Might be a stealership only part.
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Well if I find another at the junk yard I'll just get the whole shaft but they are kinda hard to find down here an I've already been without it a month. I'm ready to be able to use the fun lil lever next to my right leg lol.
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Surely somebody here knows what the hell this is called an where to pick it up
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Can you not find a front DS or can you not find one from the trans/tc you need?
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I haven't been able to find any other xj front shafts with an auto trans. Not many xjs in jys here
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That end is the same for zj also, just different length shaft, you can just pull the axle end off and swap it. I believe wj and others as long as it had a d30 front also
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That end is the same for zj also, just different length shaft, you can just pull the axle end off and swap it. I believe wj and others as long as it had a d30 front also
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I got one more place to look tomorrow. It's a drivetrain shop an they will probably have it just want alot for it. If not I'll start searching the jys again. One of them has one but it's not u pull it an they want 70 bucks. May just be easier to break down an pay that. Is a zj shaft longer than the xj shaft with the same flanges? I really need one just alil longer in the rear. It's in there am working fine but it's almost to full extension sitting level
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yeah zj shaft is longer. couple inches if I remember correctly
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I took my front ds out an put it in the rear when I did my sye but like I said it's just barely ling enough. Might go back out to the jy this weekend an see if I can find a zj with a 231 that might be just what I need. I'm willing to find out since they are only 15 bucks out there
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Still haven't found this so I'll send it up ttt one more time


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