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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: bae146 on January 21, 2007, 06:22:07 PM

Title: Driveshaft repairs
Post by: bae146 on January 21, 2007, 06:22:07 PM

So which shop is better DSI or Pats Driveline?  I need the front slip joint replaced and then the driveshaft balanced.

Title: Driveshaft repairs
Post by: calltrex on January 21, 2007, 06:53:29 PM

ive got stuff from pats but i think DSI is a little cheaper..

Title: Driveshaft repairs
Post by: BlackYJ on January 21, 2007, 08:18:52 PM

DSI charged me, I think $300 to redo the splines, shorten, and balance my front shaft.

Pats was about $200-225 just to get it shortened and balanced

Title: Driveshaft repairs
Post by: trackerthrasher on January 21, 2007, 09:16:19 PM

I have used DSI a number of times....really good to deal with , always fair. :)

Title: DSI
Post by: unionjack on January 21, 2007, 11:38:12 PM

DSI all the way......................awesome and good price too

Title: ouch
Post by: bae146 on January 23, 2007, 05:34:28 PM

Well DSI called this afternoon and my driveshaft is ready......  $352.00  OUCH  I was hoping for a repair a bit cheaper.  They replaced the slip joint, all the u-joints and balanced it.  They did not have to change the welded part of the cv joint but they replaced the rest of the parts in the cv.  Well That should take care of the vibration in the front end I hope!!!!!!!

Title: Driveshaft repairs
Post by: RckyMtnTJ on January 24, 2007, 04:04:47 AM

Keep us posted.  What were your symptoms?

Title: Driveshaft repairs
Post by: BlackYJ on January 24, 2007, 07:55:35 AM

Quote from: "RckyMtnTJ"

Keep us posted.  What were your symptoms?

He switched to a TJ passenger axle shaft so his fornt driveshaft turns all the time now.  Well YJ shafts are not balanced so he was probably getting a vibration.

As for the slip joint, when I had mine done, I was told it is a wear item and needs to be fixed every so often.  I never noticed any problems though

Title: Vibrations
Post by: bae146 on January 24, 2007, 05:27:37 PM

Well nothin but good vibrations......  DSI did a good job, cost more than I wanted it to but thats life eh?  I will be taking them my rear driveshaft next week to be legnthened.  We will see how much that costs me!!!

Title: Re: Vibrations
Post by: BlackYJ on January 24, 2007, 05:32:11 PM

Quote from: "bae146"

Well nothin but good vibrations......  DSI did a good job, cost more than I wanted it to but thats life eh?  I will be taking them my rear driveshaft next week to be legnthened.  We will see how much that costs me!!!

If nothing else but lengthen and rebalance, should be about $150