delphi box steering shaft

[maggard12]

It has 31 splines where the steering shaft goes. Can anybody help?

 

[DirtDonk]

Hmm, strange number. Is there a spot where there are no splines? Or is that counting all the way around the shaft?

Paul

 

[maggard12]

There is a side with no splines

 

[DirtDonk]

Ok, then it very well could be considered a 36 spline shaft, or something similar, since the number of splines is counted as a whole circle in cases like this.

Sounds like we're going to need a good close-up shot of the end of the shaft then. Both at a side angle showing the flat spot, and more importantly an end shot at just a slight angle.
This way it might be easier to tell if it's the offset, standard, metric or whatever other possibility might be out there.

The only reason to know all this is to match up the correct lower u-joint in a shaft.
If you also inherited some kind of u-joint with the box though, you might be able to reuse it.
Still, better to know what you've got for future reference anyway.

Paul

 

[maggard12]

It very well could be 36 splines. I recounted and got 36 but maybe it was because that number was in my head. I sent some more pics, hopefully they will help

 

[DirtDonk]

Sorry, but the image is just too low resolution. I can't even make out the splines. Just looks like a round shaft at this distance.

Got any way to send a higher resolution shot?
Might make no difference at this point though. If you're counting 36 splines now anyway, check the diameter as well and you should be able to find a joint that fits.

Paul

 

[Broncobowsher]

16mm is easily confused with 5/8"
Not exactly the same. That Nissan looking box should be the metric 16mm 36-spline. There are a few aftermarket U-joints that have that spline to them. Have no idea how well a 5/8" would fit, never tried it.

 

[maggard12]

i will take better pics tonight but assuming it is 36 spline, is there any joints/shafts that can be bought from a junkyard that will work? i am thinking this box is for a nissan xterra but i am not entirely sure.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Yes it is an Xterra (frontier) box.
Parts to make the steering shaft work were posted in post #3 of this thread.