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How can I tell if i have a steel or aluminum driveshaft by looking at it?

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Old 07-04-2010, 09:53 PM
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Default How can I tell if i have a steel or aluminum driveshaft by looking at it?

I have a 99 ta and i need to know if it has a steel or aluminum driveshaft. The original rear broke, and was swapped out with one that had 3.23's, and i don't know if the driveshaft was also swapped out. How can i tell by looking?
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Aluminum is silver steel will be a rust brown.
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Yeah one is rusty one is not
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aluminum is shinier.
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Look at it with a magnet.
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It is definitly either Visual or like said use a Magnet.




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