Need a shop in San Ramon

[Renegade XJ]

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I have a brother-in-law that has his YJ stranded in San Ramon. By the sounds of it, the rear drive shaft (Tom Woods) needs a rebuild or replacement. Any recomendations?

 

[GordoSmasho]

How far does he have to go. You can always pull the rear drive shaft and drive it home in front wheel drive(four wheel drive with out the rear)

 

[Renegade XJ]

SoCal. Yea he's been driving around town like that, he's gonna be up in San Ramon for about a month. So he wants to get it fixed while he is up there.He is Thinking of taking it to the 4Wheel Parts in Oakland...

 

[blondejoncherokee]

Tell him to get on google and look for a local driveline shop. thats the way to go. Does he have basic hand tools? If so, he can replace the 3 U joints in the thing himself pretty much anywhere.

 

[Renegade XJ]

No, he has no hand tools and very little to zero mechanical knowledge. I built the Jeep about 9 years ago for his dad, and he got it as a graduation present... He doesn't really know what to look for on-line.

 

[XJensen]

I imagine the 4WheelParts will just outsource the job. I have heard the Sacramento 4WheelParts uses Sacramento Drive Line.

I use them and they have been great over the years. If he ends up going to 4WheelParts I am sure they will source a good shop or at least point him to one. Sorry I don't know of anything in the bay and would just have to look someone up.

 

[GordoSmasho]

Driveline service in San Leandro seems to have good reviews. I have not had personal experience. Just some interwebs searching. It's only a jump over the hill on 580 from San Ramon.

http://m.drivelineservice.net/site/mobile#1013

 

[blondejoncherokee]

he should consider west sac driveline even though its a little far.

 

[Bryan C.]

There is a place called 4wd sprcialties in concord that can help. There is also a driveline shop in pittsburg as well. If it is just a regular u joint replacement any auto shop can do it. Lots of auto repair shops in the area.

 

[brothrDave]

Driveline Specialties in Livermore I think that's the name of it they built my driveshaft Off of Vasco Rd., Livermore

 

[Hoooper]

nothing special about a u-joint replacement, any auto shop can handle that

 

[AlphaQup]

Driveline Specialties in Livermore I think that's the name of it they built my driveshaft Off of Vasco Rd., Livermore

I think it the rear end shop.

 

[GordoSmasho]

4wd specialties outsources there stuff to concord driveline(which is located in Pittsburg) I have used concord driveline many times they are a good shop.