Jeeze o pete....is the Miata the same way as its stable mates? Does it have
to come off my dream list too? Say it isnt so. Larry
-----Original Message-----
From Steve Byers <byers at cconnect.net>
To: spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:37 PM
Subject: Fw: U Joint Zerk 70 Midget
>A co-worker has a Mazda RX-7 that was making a noise he couldn't identify.
I
>listened to it and diagnosed a worn rear u-joint. Off he goes to the parts
>store and buys a replacement, and he and I set about replacing it. When I
got
>under the car and looked, I saw that the bearing cups were retained by
crimping,
>rather than the usual circlips --- but hey, he had the replacement joint.
We
>forced the cups out, then discovered that the replacement cups were way too
>small to fit. A recheck with the parts store and the Mazda dealer
determined
>that you can't replace the u-joints --- you have to buy a new drive shaft,
at
>$400 plus! Jeez! Talk about disrespect for the consumer!
>
>Steve Byers
>Havelock, NC USA
>'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
>"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
>than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
>To: James Algar <JamesA@HI-TORQUE.com>
>Cc: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>; 'Larry Cogan'
<woodrat@spacey.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 9:40 PM
>Subject: Re: U Joint Zerk 70 Midget
>
>
>> ...get this. You can't even replace U's on a Mazda 929. A tranny shop
takes
>> your drive shaft, cuts and modifies to accept replaceable U-Joints!
Where's
>> the logic here. I'm sure there are others like this.
>>
>> WFO
>>
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