New Steering Universal Joint

I went out to lunch this afternoon and when I came back, I had a nice surprise waiting on my desk. It was the universal joint that I ordered for my car. When I was remedying the damage cause by the job that brought forth the idea for this blog, I managed to strip some of the splines on rack side of the joint (that's the end in the picture with the bolt in it). Now, I'm not in any danger. The steering works perfectly, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

The following Sunday night, I went on the dealer's website to see what the part costs. It was approximately $150. Eff that, I thought. That's when I hopelessly went on eBay to see if there was anything available. Lo and behold, there was ONE universal joint available for the low, low price of $20. ($150 - $20 = $130 in savings!) I did the logical thing and I bought it! I will probably try to install it next, next week because by this time on Friday, I'll be in Los Angeles for a week.