Bent Driveshaft?

  1. Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Cupar Fife Posts: 1712 1600 16v VTS 1600 8v VTR 1400 16v Clio Sport
    #1
    anyone heard of that lol?
    mine looks like it is, not saying its deff that thats why im on here,

    its deffinatly not anything to do with the wheel bearing, spring or disks

    what can it be? intermediate bearing?
  2. Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Coalville, Leicestershire Posts: 1000 mk6 fiesta
    #2
    do you mean , when the wheel is off and you turn the disc round the shaf looks bent whislt its turning. if so im in the same boat mines fuked.. just waiting for a replacement one
  3. Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Cupar Fife Posts: 1712 1600 16v VTS 1600 8v VTR 1400 16v Clio Sport
    #3
    up on jack, in gear driving it wobbles like mad? only does it after the mount in the middle on the driver side???????
  4. Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Cupar Fife Posts: 1712 1600 16v VTS 1600 8v VTR 1400 16v Clio Sport
    #4
    ??????????
  5. Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Stoke on Trent Posts: 307 Silver 106 GTI
    #5
    I'm lost as to how a driveshaft can just bend :s
  6. L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 75
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Vtr_HBO View Post
    I'm lost as to how a driveshaft can just bend :s
    i know on very low golfs the driveshaft can bottom out on the chassis, so they notch it out, but that is only when its stupidly low .so if it bottomed out hard enough somethings got to give.dont know if this applys to saxo's though?
  7. L-plater Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 75
    #7
    heres some pics of that notch http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/346751.aspx
  8. Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Cupar Fife Posts: 1712 1600 16v VTS 1600 8v VTR 1400 16v Clio Sport
    #8
    turns out its the hubs bent