are there any replacements out there??? I have buffed them out and are clear however the the cracks internal are bad enough it still effects the beam.

 

u joint OR headlight??

 

LOL sorry guys....I started the thread for u joint and soon after realized i didn't search first before posting. so I went back in and I thought I changed everything to the headlamp issue however the title didn't change. I did find some info after searching on the u-joint issue with being pinned. haven't decided how I want to tackle the issue yet. So I'm looking into both.

 

OK for the u joint a shop needs the centering and pinning took ,,(tool cost 2500 or more so no one wants to get it for one or two jobs a year I did my driveshaft at a shop in north Atlanta called ,,,drive line servive, 770 242 9365 , they center the ujoint with spacers then tac weld them ,,,about $300 ,,new ujoint, Bal both sides of driveshadt and paint

now i think i could do that myself . will do it next time but for now i have a new SRT rebuilt drive shaft

 

I did u-jont in my subaru that was pinned, just pressed the caps out with the shop press. got it all out ok and the replacement u joint had "C" clips on the back side. not sure if locating one for the XF shaft would be as easy. I can certainly change it and put the washers in, however not a fan of introducing heat to that casting to tack in place. But it's not like i would be getting it beet red though.