Rusty drive shaft

Gerald · Nov 15th, 2005, 11:09 PM

Does anyone else have a rusty drive shaft? You can see mine at www.picturetrail.com/okiescot. The truck has
3500 miles and has never been driven off road or on any dirt or gravel roads.

Heck, it has not even been driven in more than a very light rain one time. Retirement lets you pick and choose more of
when you have to get out in the weather.

I am thinking it must never have been painted from the factory. I hope that it does not cause any problems down the road a ways.

OkieScot

abmobil · Nov 15th, 2005, 11:57 PM

I wouldnt worry about it. Im not sure but i think my 04s drive shaft is rusty and I work in a shop so i see late models trucks from every make everyday with rusty shafts.

NismoFrontin' · Nov 16th, 2005, 02:41 AM

Yeah, mine's pretty rusty too. I think they just make them out of pretty raw steel or cast iron, so they're not really treated for salt and things like that.

jerryp58 · Nov 16th, 2005, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerald

Does anyone else have a rusty drive shaft? You can see mine at www.picturetrail.com/okiescot. The truck has
3500 miles and has never been driven off road or on any dirt or gravel roads.

Heck, it has not even been driven in more than a very light rain one time. Retirement lets you pick and choose more of
when you have to get out in the weather.

I am thinking it must never have been painted from the factory. I hope that it does not cause any problems down the road a ways.

OkieScot

Here's a picture of mine.

Looks like crap

Gerald · Nov 16th, 2005, 10:10 AM

Jerryp58,

Thank you for the picture, I don't feel so badly now. Thanks to the rest of you as well.

Hey, I would have paid a little more to get the drive shaft painted if they had only asked me. When I used to show cars I always kept the drives shafts waxed.

This is the first vehicle I have ever owned that had an unpainted drive shaft. I guess they figure out of sight
out of mind. Don't they realize nuts like me actually do get under their vehicles to clean them?

OkieScot

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerryp58

Here's a picture of mine.

Looks like crap

earl1z19 · Nov 16th, 2005, 10:44 AM

Do you have early build trucks? Mine was a march built CC Le and My shaft is Aluminum. So needless to say no rust here!

05 NISMO 4X4 · Nov 16th, 2005, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by earl1z19

Do you have early build trucks? Mine was a march built CC Le and My shaft is Aluminum. So needless to say no rust here!

I thought that odd as well, my drive shaft is also aluminum on my NISMO KC, it's got an Apr 05 build date. I'll try and remember to crawl under and take a picture this weekend!

05 NISMO 4X4 · Nov 16th, 2005, 04:52 PM

I checked my truck this after when I got home from work just to be sure, and sure enough, the drive shaft is aluminum. I'd be interested to see if it has to do with the build date or the model, maybe the NISMO has it as part of the NISMO Parts Package!

TurboedMSP · Nov 16th, 2005, 05:11 PM

my pathfinder looks the same, all rusted

jerryp58 · Nov 16th, 2005, 05:22 PM

earl1z19 & 05 NISMO 4X4

Aluminum! Where's that darn image of Homer Simpson drooling and saying "A-l-u-m-i-n-u-m" when I need it.

Gerald · Nov 16th, 2005, 06:11 PM

The build date on mine is 01/05. Great now I want an
aluminum drive shaft so that it won't be rusted looking.
You guys quit tempting me with all these must have
items.

OkieScot

05 NISMO 4X4 · Nov 16th, 2005, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerald

The build date on mine is 01/05. Great now I want an
aluminum drive shaft so that it won't be rusted looking.
You guys quit tempting me with all these must have
items.

OkieScot

Gerald,

When I was looking under my truck earlier this evening, I noticed the aluminum drive shaft had a barcode sticker on it! I bet that's the part number, I'll have to get a picture of that as well so you can get it on order! Of course, being as you have the rusty one in place, and despite all that ugly rust, it still seems to be working fine, you'll have plenty of time to polish that aluminum drive staft prior to installing it!

FastCrewCab · Nov 16th, 2005, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 05 NISMO 4X4

I checked my truck this after when I got home from work just to be sure, and sure enough, the drive shaft is aluminum. I'd be interested to see if it has to do with the build date or the model, maybe the NISMO has it as part of the NISMO Parts Package!

2005 FastCrewCab SE 4x4, August build, aluminum drive shaft as well.

johnnyhammers · Nov 16th, 2005, 09:49 PM

Jack the rear up and throw it in gear. then just put a fist full of sandpaper up against it and then paint it black. I'm fond of Rustoleum's "Textured" black.
Hell, maybe I'll do that this weekend while I'm down there replumbing my windshield washer lines to the rear wheels.

mitchell35758 · Nov 16th, 2005, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnyhammers

while I'm down there replumbing my windshield washer lines to the rear wheels.

Are just joking?