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i bought a C210 skyline for 2.5K its painted black via can but good job, and its got 60K on the clock motor runs absolutly flawless same as trans and diff

ive just got 2 problems i had a mechanic drive the car when i was purchsing it and he said the gear box mount and a UNI joint is on the way out i cant notice it

was wondering is it a must to fix ?

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Hi,

Why wouldn't you fix it? It's none to difficult to pull out and swap the complete driveshaft and universal joint assembly and the crossmember. You don't want your drivetrain slopping around too much.

Is this the car that was advertised in the for sale forum?

Anyway - nice work finding a C210 that requires so little sorting out. Put a pic up for me if you get a chance.

Cheers,

Drew

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nah wasnt in the forum, will get more pics was planning on touching up the paint job a bit and stereo over this weekend but cant grr

http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rearendgy9.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frontvn5.jpg

reason why im hesitant is due to i got no cash at all

but how much would a Uni joint be and gear box mount ?

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Ok, The driveshaft and crossmember should be cheap enough, but there are two problems though: postage costs and the unavailability of new parts. The second-hand stuff that you get from may be no better than what's already on the car. I live in Melbourne and can help you find the bits you need if you get really stuck.

If you have no cash today at least sand/grind the rust out of you bonnet pronto. Hit every panel and your doors with a can of fish oil. Your car is nice and straight but the rust is going to hurt your feelings unless you get on top of it quickly. It's probably more urgent than the mechanical issues.

Good luck with it.

D

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The Uni joint isn't sealed, it's the big knuckle coming out either side of your diff. I wouldn't grease it. There can't be more that 0.01mm of play in the joint, so if there is any movement in it at all it should be replaced.

Rust is often worst in the front of the bonnet under the piece of trim, and hidden in the rubber strips that run along the bumper bars...

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