complete driveshaft or Outer CV joint - what would you do?
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complete driveshaft or Outer CV joint - what would you do?
Trying to decide between changing the problem parts - Outer CV Joint (which is the problem) or the whole driveshaft
Labour a non-issue as I have 'family' doing the work for free................
Outer CV joint is £54 (all in) versus entire shaft at £94 all in (theres some wildly varying prices out there on the entire drive shafts)
Is it quite easy to change the Outer CV joint? - I know that you have to get the Splines spot on and the 4 door is different to the 2 door (Someone commented that the shaft was the same as a UK but this is not true, shaft splines and length can be different
Labour a non-issue as I have 'family' doing the work for free................
Outer CV joint is £54 (all in) versus entire shaft at £94 all in (theres some wildly varying prices out there on the entire drive shafts)
Is it quite easy to change the Outer CV joint? - I know that you have to get the Splines spot on and the 4 door is different to the 2 door (Someone commented that the shaft was the same as a UK but this is not true, shaft splines and length can be different
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Either way it's a piece of p!ss.
shaft off for either job so its up to you.
Changed by driveshaft, thought it was the outer CV, turned out to be the bearing
shaft off for either job so its up to you.
Changed by driveshaft, thought it was the outer CV, turned out to be the bearing
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I think the main thinking behind doing the whole driveshaft assy is its easier to source from a breakers, and quicker to fit if labour was an issue
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Assuming the drive shaft assembly comes with a new inner c/v joint as well you've gotta go with the complete shaft,Inner/outer joint and the shaft(£94).Just outer(£54) that works out much cheaper to buy the lot in one go
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