Haut Medoc
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Re: Alpha one linkage question
It's not that hard......
It will take two hours or so....
You will need to pull & reinstall the drive.....
This should be done at least yearly to check alignment & grease the u joints anyway.....
It will cost about $200 if a shop does it provided you can get it in this time of year.....
If you have some tools & are not helpless, you will save some good money doing your own preventative maintenence.....![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
The procedure is outlined in Don S link to manual #6 posted above.....
& of course you have this forum to help if you encounter any snags....
One word of caution, do not forget to put the helm in foreward to remove the drive.....
This is also the time to inspect the ujoint bellows for any signs of failure or impending failure.....
They generally have the same life span as the cable.......
It will take two hours or so....
You will need to pull & reinstall the drive.....
This should be done at least yearly to check alignment & grease the u joints anyway.....
It will cost about $200 if a shop does it provided you can get it in this time of year.....
If you have some tools & are not helpless, you will save some good money doing your own preventative maintenence.....
The procedure is outlined in Don S link to manual #6 posted above.....
& of course you have this forum to help if you encounter any snags....
One word of caution, do not forget to put the helm in foreward to remove the drive.....
This is also the time to inspect the ujoint bellows for any signs of failure or impending failure.....
They generally have the same life span as the cable.......