Celica Eats Halfshafts

[reaper356]

I have a 1994 Celica ST 1.8L stock hp etc daily driver. I have changed out the right hand half shaft 4 times as of today and the left shaft 2 times (once unnecessarily turns out it was the right). So basically the right hand shaft keeps tanking.

The first replacement shaft I got at NAPA was bad and I had to take it back immediately, next one was good for 30,000. Then it went out again, and I switched to CarQuest. First shaft lasted 4 months, next shaft was bad immediately but I drove it for a month, now today I'm replacing that.

So obviously the manufacture process is a little crappy, but I don't think I should be going through this many shafts. My only thought is there's too much axial play with the shaft, but the factory book specs 2-3mm and that's about what I have. The noise is clunk, clunk under acceleration which indicates excessive axial play in the inner joint. The only other thing I could think of would be the transaxle bearings, but I can't see those going, plus I heard it's suppose to be a constant growling sound.

Anyone else ever experience this?

One more note: the re-manufactured shafts that failed all lacked the dynamic dampener - the one that went for 30,000 had it.

I want to blame it all on the manufacturer, but I'd like to be done w/ changing them all the time.

[Stevo_Echohb05]

Rebuilt parts are often hit and miss, you might even be getting your old shaft that has been rebuilt several times? you'll just have to keep replacing them untill you get a good one, usually there's a one year warranty on the part.