ATX Intermediate Shaft work with a MTX tranny?

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » August 8th, 2006, 2:25 pm

Just curious
Does a ATX Intermediate Shaft work with a MTX tranny?

JWMX3 · Post by **JWMX3** » August 8th, 2006, 3:36 pm

no

the trans. end is smaller diameter

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » August 8th, 2006, 3:43 pm

That pisses me off
Some dude at Autozone quoted me $700 for the passenger CV Axel along with a half shaft

Of course, this was back when I was replacing my Passenger CV Axel about a week ago and didnt know how to remove the Intermediate Shaft away from the CV Axel
He said it would cost that much at a Mazda Dealer

I doudt it would be that much
Maybe $300 for a Intermediate Shaft alone?

1992blazeredgs · Post by **1992blazeredgs** » August 8th, 2006, 5:09 pm

When it comes to being rediculously over priced, never put anything past a mazda dealership.

Nate

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » August 9th, 2006, 12:25 am

So I should expect to pay $700 for just a Intermediate Shaft?

greenstorm · Post by **greenstorm** » August 9th, 2006, 6:56 pm

haha. find a junkyard one. I got one for 50. Then i broke it trying to take a cv shaft out of it. foudn another for 25. they are rare to find at junkyards but its worth a 3 hour drive to save you 300 bucks

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » August 9th, 2006, 7:08 pm

You see, I knew it couldnt be $700 for just a Intermediate Shaft and passenger side

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » August 9th, 2006, 7:10 pm

Juans_93_MX3 wrote:So I should expect to pay $700 for just a Intermediate Shaft?

Mazda wants $250.

If you can find a really good machine shop, they should be able to replace the bearing on the old one ..... I assume that's all that was bad with the old one?

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » August 9th, 2006, 8:37 pm

One last question
Do the spider gears fall off a MTX tranny if you remove both CV joints?
Or does that only apply on AUtomatics?

1992blazeredgs · Post by **1992blazeredgs** » August 10th, 2006, 2:31 pm

I had no problems of any kind when removing both my axles at the same time.

Nate

Flinch · Post by **Flinch** » August 10th, 2006, 8:17 pm

go to pick your part or something and get the half shaft and axel cuz mazda is worse man they want 900 for the half shaft alone i tried that as well. Go gank one for like 10 bucks.

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » August 11th, 2006, 1:15 am

Another question, how much do the trannies weigh?
I been talking to UPS and they can only do 150lbs

greenstorm · Post by **greenstorm** » August 11th, 2006, 5:36 pm

how do you guys remove a CV shaft from jack shaft (intermediate)? i was beting the s--- out of the thing and couldnt get it out. im guessing i need better tools...

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » August 11th, 2006, 7:11 pm

1992blazeredgs wrote:When it comes to being rediculously over priced, never put anything past a mazda dealership.

Nate

Thats the best thing i've heard of this forum and its so true

I needed the halfshaft and went to mazda it was $300 CAD.

When I rebuilt my ZE I needed heagaskets..all the part stores wanted $150-$170 each...Mazda wanted $65 each.

Always call Mazda on your searches guys.

John

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » August 12th, 2006, 12:52 am

greenstorm wrote:how do you guys remove a CV shaft from jack shaft (intermediate)? i was beting the s--- out of the thing and couldnt get it out. im guessing i need better tools...

I could help you out with that

Get a hammer, turn the haftshaft to where the part that goes into the tranny is facing you, then hit the red oval...

With a hammer

ANYWAY, how much does a tranny weigh???