# Universally disjointed
**URL:** https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289
**Category:** Small Block V Twins (not new V7s)
**Created:** [18 February 2025 07:38 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289 "2025-02-18T07:38:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@MandelloTractor](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/MandelloTractor)
#### Post date: [18 February 2025 07:38 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/1 "2025-02-18T07:38:49Z")
The UJ on my lovely V50ii went south at the weekend, with catastrophic results. Short of shelling out for a complete new cardan shaft (£200+) my best plan seems to be buying a used one with decent splines at the drive box end and replacing the UJ bearing. Does anyone know of a supplier for this? A previously referenced manufacturer (CPS Drivelink) have gone out of business. Are there other options I haven’t considered?
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### Author:  [@adamigo](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/adamigo)
#### Post date: [18 February 2025 18:51 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/2 "2025-02-18T18:51:53Z")
I know a source, but bit abroad. Italian rotavators use it. Actually got spare one on the shelf and can buy another one directly at the source, so if you can’t find anything - we’ll find the way:)
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### Author:  [@MandelloTractor](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/MandelloTractor)
#### Post date: [20 February 2025 10:15 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/3 "2025-02-20T10:15:26Z")
Thanks Adamigo: what sort of money are we talking about?
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### Author:  [@Chris950s](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Chris950s)
#### Post date: [20 February 2025 10:28 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/4 "2025-02-20T10:28:38Z")
Probably Euros! 🤣
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### Author:  [@Guzzimeister](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/Guzzimeister)
#### Post date: [20 February 2025 14:41 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/5 "2025-02-20T14:41:14Z")
Try these based in Neath, South Wales: [http://www.barpropshafts.co.uk/](http://www.barpropshafts.co.uk/)
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### Author:  [@maggi](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/maggi)
#### Post date: [20 February 2025 16:05 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/6 "2025-02-20T16:05:39Z")
Sounds like you have the driveshaft and UJ sorted. We had similar experience with a Monza. Glued the lip on the back of the gearbox together with Araldite and lined it with the top end of a domestic bleach bottle for extra strength. The big problem comes if there is damage to the crownwheel and pinion in the bevel box - they must be renewed with a matched set otherwise they will wear dramatically. Good Luck!
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### Author:  [@adamigo](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/adamigo)
#### Post date: [20 February 2025 17:19 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/7 "2025-02-20T17:19:29Z")
In region of 30 quid.
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### Author:  [@MandelloTractor](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/MandelloTractor)
#### Post date: [23 February 2025 10:46 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/8 "2025-02-23T10:46:08Z")
Thanks for that!
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### Author:  [@MandelloTractor](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/u/MandelloTractor)
#### Post date: [23 February 2025 10:52 UTC](https://forum.motoguzziclub.co.uk/t/universally-disjointed/20289/9 "2025-02-23T10:52:59Z")
I’ve actually got a spare rear transmission cover from a donor gearbox with a fully intact driveshaft tunnel so I won’t need to resort to bleach bottle reinforcement on this occasion! But your story takes me back 40 years to an episode in remote northern Portugal when I made emergency roadside repairs to my Ducati 450 using shims made from a Coke can.