Help!!! Drive shafts!!!

1. Andy2907 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Hereford Posts: 326 2001 Fiesta Zetec S - Red

   #1 5th April 2011, 20:17

   Right quick question as i got off my ass today lol.
   
   I have done a VTR conversion to my Quiksilver. During the install the Quiksilver box was damaged and the casing split. So I had to use what I had lying around which was a VTR gearbox.
   
   The shafts I have from the Quiksilver fit the box and turn fine and obviously fit the hubs as they where the original ones.
   
   BUT...
   
   When reattaching the lower suspension arm, the ball joint pin doesn't meet up with the strut. leaving me thinking that the VTR shafts are shorter than a Quiksilver shaft....
   
   Anyone shed any light on this?
   
   Cheers
   Andy
2. Andy2907 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Hereford Posts: 326 2001 Fiesta Zetec S - Red

   #2 6th April 2011, 22:55

   bump...
3. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

   #3 7th April 2011, 07:30

   Pretty sure all saxo/106 shafts are the same length.
4. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #4 7th April 2011, 08:12

   sure you've got the wishbone on right? its not just a case of offering it up and it fitting, i had to do a whole different way to get my last ones on, involving jacking up the strut and a hammer
5. Gavlaar Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Hereford Posts: 110 Saxo 1.6 VTR Silver.

   #5 7th April 2011, 09:55

   They Should All Be The Same.. As My Driveshaft Went On My VTR, And I Replaced It With A 106 Shaft.. Works Fine. Even Though My Car Doesnt Have ABS, The New Shaft I Put On Had The ABS Part On It.. Still Fitted Nicely And Havent Had Any Trouble Yet Might Just Be The Lining Up Of The Wishbone I Think Mate