GazTheHat

I pulled off (slowly) from a car park last week and there was a loss of drive. I thought it was the clutch, but then there was a clonking/grounching noise. Stopped, couldn't see anything the matter.

It is making a right noise. So i limped it (15mph) home 2 miles. The car almost seems to wobble when coming to a stop.

The car was low-loaded off to the local subaru garage this morning. The garage said it is not a common problem, in fact they haven't had to deal with one before. The car is not even 5 years old!

I just wandered if anyone knew how/why this would happen??


It couldn't be a worse timing for me and it seems there's not gonna be much change from £1k with the towing, half year service and the parts needed, based on the initial thought of the problems. Only recently had the ASTs, ARB, Lockdown, Roll centre and a few other parts fitted. Could it be anything to do with these?

MrJim

Hi had a similar problem with mine had it trailored by AA to garage it was circlip holding drive shaft came out of its grove not a very big job and soon on my way again

GazTheHat

I hope it's just that then.

dawleyboy

iTrader: (1)

the same happened to me with mine cv joint come off the little cir clip you just want to hope you haven't stripped or twisted the teeth on the end of your drive shaft or you will be forking out for a new shaft as well

maydew

iTrader: (9)

same here,but i got hold of a second hand driveshaft for 80 quid stripped it all down and regreased it,give api a ring they will supply you with a second hand shaft with cv joints takes no longer than a hour to swap over.


part number for the circlip is 28033pa060

GazTheHat

The garage called back. Apparently the driveshaft has collapsed. £395+vat

What's worrying is they said someone has had a go at it before. They reckoned a clip was missing and a different (and wrong) clip was on the boot. Or something like that.

I'm the second owner, had it for over 3 years and it's had nothing like that done.

Anyone know how or why that could've happened?

maydew

iTrader: (9)

dont quote me but i believe there is 3 different shafts for our years,but you can inter change them ,give api a bell mate 80 quid ish for second hand shaft ,

hour tops to change it really is that easy.

running your power the shafts/cv do get a hard life and wont last forever

rallycol

iTrader: (4)

You can change a shaft in 10 minutes unless it's seized in the hub.