changing my driveshafts on thursday..

1. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #1 6th October 2009, 21:26

   ... up to yet i have orderd:
   
   *654545771
   Q-Drive Driveshaft (Front Left)
   
   Citroen Saxo 1.6 2000 (X871XFM)
   1
   £70.04
   
   *654545781
   Q-Drive Driveshaft (Front Right)
   
   Citroen Saxo 1.6 2000 (X871XFM)
   1
   £77.28
   
   *628545320
   SNR Wheel Bearing Kit (Front)
   
   Citroen Saxo 1.6 2000 (X871XFM)
   1
   £25.24
   
   *522770531
   Carlube Transmission Oil (75W90 GL5 (4.5 Litre))
   
   Citroen Saxo 1.6 2000 (X871XFM)
   1
   £16.65
   
   Anything i missed off?
2. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #2 6th October 2009, 22:01

   You could get oil seals whilst shafts are out
3. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #3 6th October 2009, 22:03

   Is it a big job? Think mine are on the way out ive got a nice clonk clonk clonk when on full lock parking etc
4. sexoturbs Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 luton Posts: 1013 saxo vtr turbo

   #4 6th October 2009, 22:06

   yep mine used to do that all the time when i drove like a mad man... its not hard to do at all. i have changed mine loads of times and im far from a mechanic lol.
   
   is that the cheapest you could find the shafts for new?
5. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #5 6th October 2009, 22:20

   It's an easy job mate
6. Daniel09 Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 N.wales! Posts: 1024 slammed VTS

   #6 6th October 2009, 22:28

   where do i refill the gearbox oil :/
   
   and how do i know how much to put in?
7. user_12874 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 London, England Posts: 734 Saxo VTS, Audi A6 Avant Quattro.

   #7 6th October 2009, 22:31

   Plastic thing on top pulls off.
   
   2Litres
8. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #8 6th October 2009, 22:48

   As above mate plastic cap that pulls off and 2ltrs
9. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #9 7th October 2009, 00:04

   How are you planning on doing the wheel bearing?
10. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

    #10 7th October 2009, 20:14

    Might be something for me to tackle myself then
    
    £70 each seems pricey though or is that the average price
11. Stevie-J Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Stoke on Trent Posts: 151 1997 Saxo 1.1 X , 1999 Nissan Primera 2.0 Sport+

    #11 7th October 2009, 21:37

    Yeah, deffo do the oil seals - I didnt do mine when I changed my shafts and then 1 started leaking. Had to take it all to bits again to change the seal. I tried one from a bearing specialists to try to save some dough, but thats leaking now lol.
    Off to the dealers tommorrow to pay ££££'s for a genuine one (they are about £11.50 each side). Shaft off for the third time. Bugger!
    BTW When you take off the bottom balljoint pinch bolt, it has a nyloc nut, and it should be replaced as well, as when I tightened it back up using the old one, it stripped the threads and wouldnt tighten properly. My top up plug was in the side of the gearbox, but thats th Mk1 1.1 though.