drive shaft help

[cisco818]

I tried my best not. To start a thread but I can't find anything. My dad messed up my drive shaft by. Hitting it with a hammer. Now the threads are all smooshd in. I I'm going to the junkyard on Monday but I need to know if i can put any drive shaft from a 95-99. On my gst. Or does it have to be 97-99 and does it matter if the donor is a gs? What drive shafts are interchangeable? Thanks for reading

 

[erkitner]

When you posted it as "Drive Shaft", I'm sure we ALL thought you meant a no kidding DRIVE SHAFT for a GSX. Since you have, a GST, you mean "CV (Constant Velocity) Axle".

Moving right along... Lesson learned. IF EVER you need to whack on the CV axle to ensure proper seating into the transmission, use a RUBBER MALLET! And do it, lightly. It's not a red-headed step-child. Stop it. OR if you don't have a rubber mallet, put the axle nut on before hitting it. And GENTLY, please. This will protect those valuable threads.

Now as regards what axles, to get? You need to get the axles for anything 2G and front wheel drive ONLY. AWD setups will not work. Half-shaft stuff.

In my opinion, don't go to a junk yard to get one, either. Order a new one from your local parts store and bring them your old one as a core. It'll cost you like $50.00. A lot better than a used, unknown condition pick-n-pull part.

Good luck and cheers.

 

[cisco818]

Haha believe me. Lesson learned. Really? I didnt think they where that cheap. Thanks alot