What dive shafts do i have

1. DeanoVTR L-plater Joined: May 2008 Devon Posts: 44 Saxo vtr + Punto GT

   #1 21st December 2008, 09:44

   I have a 2001 Y reg vtr, it is a mk2 obviously, which driveshafts does it have? I know they are tappered ends but there are two types of tappered i think
   
   Any help would be much appreciated
   
   Dean
2. Marshy Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Plymouth Posts: 1951 Ibiza FR Tdi

   #2 21st December 2008, 12:02

   There are two different types, flat or tapered. Generally Mk1's have flat and Mk2's have tapered, but from experience this is not always the case! So be careful especially if you're buying second hand, if you fit a flat end driveshaft into a tapered hub, or vice versa, your wheel bearing will break up pretty quickly
3. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #3 21st December 2008, 12:17

   They changed in jan 1999, so 6 months of mk1s have tapered too.
4. paul_vtec Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Caernarfon Posts: 297 Honda crx Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #4 21st December 2008, 12:33

   ^^^ yeah i cant get a drive shaft for my 1998 saxo even tho i found a phase 1 in a brakers it was different
5. saxowebby Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Posts: 6353

   #5 21st December 2008, 13:01

   thats probly why mine fucked up so quickley
6. DeanoVTR L-plater Joined: May 2008 Devon Posts: 44 Saxo vtr + Punto GT

   #6 21st December 2008, 16:03

   Cheers guys, all sorted, the saxo i was getting it off was mk1 but is was 2000 so it was the same hub luckily fitted just now and all is fine
7. jdizzy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2008 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6563 Fabia VRs

   #7 21st December 2008, 17:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AlexR They changed in jan 1999, so 6 months of mk1s have tapered too.

   so if my car was registers in may 1999 then I have the same driveshafts as a mk2 2001?
8. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

   #8 21st December 2008, 22:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jdizzy so if my car was registers in may 1999 then I have the same driveshafts as a mk2 2001?

   Most probably.
   
   You can tell by the size of the driveshaft nut fitted, and the length of the thread on the end of the shaft Later models have a much longer driveshaft nut(twice as long)
9. Mr_suv Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 blandiago Posts: 4483 Hondaaaa

   #9 21st December 2008, 22:19

   hmmm i havent looked into this properly, so if i found a t reg 1.1 saxo the gearbox would technically fit my shafts in it ok??
10. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #10 21st December 2008, 22:22

    You can't fit base model shafts to a VT* box, the inner ends are shorter due to the difference in the differential sizes between boxes, that and they are a lot weaker.
    
    3 stud cars have different shafts again, most use tapered even back into early 90s