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Rust on my drive shaft. is it okay?

Old 04-12-2013, 11:43 AM
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Rust on my drive shaft. is it okay?

Alright so I been wondering about this for awhile my forward driveshaft is rusty and my rear one looks brand new. replace or is it fine? I tapped on it with a wrench and it sounded solid
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check the u-joints, the shaft doesn't matter
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You could sand, prime and paint it, but it wont cause any issues with rust on it.
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Just make sure to hit the zerk fittings on it for the u joints and slip yoke. If you're worried about it you could always remove the driveshaft and make sure all the joints are good, but i wouldn't worry too much about some surface rust.
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