Chevy Corvette Universal Joints & Parts

A universal joint is a machine component engineered to provide the transition of power over an angled connection. Universal joints were invented long before the motor vehicle itself, but they have been in use among the automobiles up until the present day. That’s because this type of connection is simple, tough, and inexpensive – a highly advantageous combination used by the Chevy Corvette up until 1996. While using the U-joints in a traditional manner, i.e. for mounting the driveshaft, the C2, C3, and C4 Corvettes also applied this type of connection for ensuring the independence of the rear drive wheels. And that was pretty advanced (for the record, the Mustang got rid of its live axle only in 2014).

Generally, U-joints have proved to be quite robust and unpretentious. However, while working with extremely high power and torque, there is always a way for something to go wrong. If your Corvette’s universal joints do not work as they are meant to, replacement is the procedure you shouldn’t hesitate with. That’s because the failure of the driveline component rotating at high speed is very dangerous, and its consequences are pretty severe. Use our first-class Chevy Corvette universal joints & components to save your car from potential danger.