need all info on double cardan joints u can give. Center of my joint was rusted and broke off i think. I just got this 97 toyota tacoma in June. a guy at the shop said the part needed to be made and ordered special because toyota didnt make replacement parts for it. how to i fix this or is there a cheaper way.

 

There shouldn't be any need for that part to be made. I just went through this process last night on a customers Jeep and I got the part from a driveline shop, so that would be where I'd suggest ya start first. The part cost less then 40$ and didn't take too long to swap out. If you plan on tackling it yourself, you'll need a vise, a pair of sockets and needle nose pliers. If your unfamilliar with changing u joints, pm me and i can walk ta through it. Hope this helps.

 

Didn't make replacements for it. Right.

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Not that there aren't ways of replacing the double cardan(with one that will work just as good as stock), but Toyota will only sell you a replacement as part of an entire Propeller Shaft Assembly(w/ Center Bearing). And will not sell you any parts for a double cardan, AFAIK. The prop shaft assembly is ~$1036.