Fitting Driveshafts

  1. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Rhondda Posts: 1774 Saxo Furio
    #1
    Both driveshafts need doing, so it will cost me a bit of squids.

    Is it difficult for me to do it by myself? Surely its just a bolt off, bolt on job?

    Maybe im wrong, any advice would be great
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 5469 Ecoboost
    #2
    Haynes Manual is your answer here
  3. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Rhondda Posts: 1774 Saxo Furio
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bensambrook View Post
    Haynes Manual is your answer here
    I've only got the max power one.. Junk that is
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 5469 Ecoboost
    #4
    Hmm in that case i'm sure there was a guide on how to do it on here someone matey.
  5. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Rhondda Posts: 1774 Saxo Furio
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bensambrook View Post
    Hmm in that case i'm sure there was a guide on how to do it on here someone matey.
    I checked the sticky's and nothing there.. I just want to save myself a bit of money
  6. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Coleford, Glos Posts: 1290 Saxo S1400 EVO II, Boosted Partner HDi
    #6
    Its getting the nut off the end of the shaft which is the twat..

    Then its bottom ball joint split, drive shaft bearing on the long un, and then pull away ..... AFTER DRAINING THE OIL lol
  7. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Rhondda Posts: 1774 Saxo Furio
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Foggy View Post
    Its getting the nut off the end of the shaft which is the twat..

    Then its bottom ball joint split, drive shaft bearing on the long un, and then pull away ..... AFTER DRAINING THE OIL lol
    Quite a job then.. How long would it take roughly?
  8. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Coleford, Glos Posts: 1290 Saxo S1400 EVO II, Boosted Partner HDi
    #8
    Depends if you have the tools for the job

    Change one in 10 mins if you know what your doing.... (Been there, and bought the tee-shirt)..... In the middle of a woodland service area
  9. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Rhondda Posts: 1774 Saxo Furio
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Foggy View Post
    Depends if you have the tools for the job

    Change one in 10 mins if you know what your doing.... (Been there, and bought the tee-shirt)..... In the middle of a woodland service area
    What tools are required?
  10. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Coleford, Glos Posts: 1290 Saxo S1400 EVO II, Boosted Partner HDi
    #10
    Socket for drive shaft nut..
    Impact gun (Elec or air) or a good breaker bar and a mate to stamp on the brakes..
    An old torsion bar, or a good long pry bar..
    Jack and axle stands..
    Socket set and spanners..
    Oil catch pot of some type..
    Gearbox drain plug socket..
    Gearbox oil..

    Think that's about it........ lol
  11. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Rhondda Posts: 1774 Saxo Furio
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Foggy View Post
    Socket for drive shaft nut..
    Impact gun (Elec or air) or a good breaker bar and a mate to stamp on the brakes..
    An old torsion bar, or a good long pry bar..
    Jack and axle stands..
    Socket set and spanners..
    Oil catch pot of some type..
    Gearbox drain plug socket..
    Gearbox oil..

    Think that's about it........ lol
    Thanks for that mate

    But you just put me off doing it myself now haha lol
  12. L-plater Joined: Oct 2008 Sleaford, Lincs Posts: 42 Saxo VTR Punto GT
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SaxoFurio1988 View Post
    Thanks for that mate

    But you just put me off doing it myself now haha lol
    Not as hard as you might think mate... I'm no mechanic, but i'm going to be doing mine in the next week or so.

    But one question I have myself is, do you 'have' to drain the gearbox oil ?
    I went to change my driveshafts on my Punto GT and was told that all the gearbox oil will drain off, but when I got the driveshaft off, there were these backing plate like things on the diff (I dunno the technical name for them) that stopped the oil coming out - Is the Saxo the same, or will you actually loose all your oil ?
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV
    #13
    it aint too hard, its a good way to start and learn how to do stuff on the car.
    get hold of a haynes manual.
    and 2 new driveshaft seals for the gearbox as well as some new fluid.
    loosen wheel studs
    jack car up
    take wheel off
    loosen the drive shaft nuts
    take out the wishbone ball joint bolt
    prise the wisebone ball joint off the hub (carful not to split the ball joint rubber)
    pull the strut forward
    drain the box oil out of the box
    pull the drive shaft out.

    drivers side,

    same as the passenger, but you have a bearing housing along the shaft, there are 2 excentric bolts, just loosen the nuts but leave them on. spin the bolt and feel the other end, you want the lobe to be on the outside of the housing.
    pull the driveshaft out.

    fit the 2 new driveshaft seals (place a smear of new oil on the inner sealing lip of the seal to stop it nipping on the shaft)
    fit the shafts

    fit everything else in reverse of how you started

    remove the black plastic filler cap on the top of your gearbox, you may need to remove your air box, using a funnel, fill the box with the recommended amount of box fluid. its all in the haynes manual
    jobs a gud un.

    haynes manual is a big help.

    just make sure you support the car on axle stands
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