Driveshaft Query VTS Please

1. gdwelsh Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Skelton - Saltburn Posts: 826 306 GTi-6 / Saxo VTS

   #1 15th March 2009, 17:10

   Sorry If I have missed it somewhere...
   
   But are Mark 1 VTS driveshafts the same as Mark 2 VTS driveshafts.
   
   I certain website only lists Saxo shafts to 1999 and since my model is 2001 I was curious.
   
   Many Thanks
   Gary
2. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #2 15th March 2009, 17:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gdwelsh Sorry If I have missed it somewhere... But are Mark 1 VTS driveshafts the same as Mark 2 VTS driveshafts. I certain website only lists Saxo shafts to 1999 and since my model is 2001 I was curious. Many Thanks Gary

   think it can depend on what day the car was made on tbh. as there seem to be several different shafts for vts's. you will need look at the part where it sits up to the wheel bearing. think there is a thread on hear about it
3. gdwelsh Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Skelton - Saltburn Posts: 826 306 GTi-6 / Saxo VTS

   #3 15th March 2009, 17:51

   Oh right.
   
   Inconclusive then eh.
   
   I'll get some pictures of my shafts and ask for more help if its unclear.
4. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #4 15th March 2009, 20:10

   i got a recon one from local motor factors and it was the right one but they did say to check the ends to make sure they the same as said above. as for the mk1 mk2 thing i wouldnt of thought there would be a difference maybe try somewhere else as the mk2 came out late 2000 not 1999
5. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #5 15th March 2009, 20:19

   Mk2's had the tapered style driveshafts, the Mk1's had the flat cut type. Fitting wrong driveshafts will cause serious wheel bearing wear.
   
   Sorry for the rubbish pic.
   
   

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6. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #6 15th March 2009, 20:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lozza_vtr Mk2's had the tapered style driveshafts, the Mk1's had the flat cut type. Fitting wrong driveshafts will cause serious wheel bearing wear. Sorry for the rubbish pic.

   not the case mate my mk1 has tapered mate.
   infact i think all vts's are tapered but there is different style tapers
7. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

   #7 15th March 2009, 20:34

   mk1 vts shafts. note the tapered shafts both different tapers
   
   
8. MikeyN_VTSAX Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Newquay, Cornwall Posts: 168

   #8 15th March 2009, 21:52

   My mk1 shafts were flat, that was a early 1999 model, and my mk2 vts were tapered and that was a early 2001 model! so yes they are different, however from what i was reading about them months ago they stopped making them flat after 1999.
9. gdwelsh Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Skelton - Saltburn Posts: 826 306 GTi-6 / Saxo VTS

   #9 16th March 2009, 08:31

   cool - thanks for everything.
   
   the abs etc is same?
10. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #10 16th March 2009, 08:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by gdwelsh cool - thanks for everything. the abs etc is same?

    abs is the same, thats what the teeth are on the end of the shaft.

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11. gdwelsh Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Skelton - Saltburn Posts: 826 306 GTi-6 / Saxo VTS

    #11 16th March 2009, 09:40

    Yea knew the teeth bit lad.
    
    Thanks