driveshaft repair??

1. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

   #1 22nd May 2011, 13:45

   can the outer cv joints be changed on the saxo driveshaft,,,i haf one shaft that the inner joint is knackered and i have another with damaged splines on the outer,,,can i take the good outer one and fit it to the good shaft??
   
   if so, how does it come apart???
   
   thanks
2. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #2 22nd May 2011, 14:21

   yes they can, get in in a vice and hit the broken joint off, and do the same with your good one then knock them back on ,making sure the circlip doesn't snag while hitting the new one one. it shouldn't take much force to knock back on so if it doesn't go on easily then you havn't got it right on the splines.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 22nd May 2011, 14:22

   Yes you can repair a driveshaft the Haynes manual recommends using a puller,but to be honest new driveshafts aren`t that expensive mate.
   
   Steve.
4. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

   #4 22nd May 2011, 14:47

   cheers guys,,,ill give it a bash and see if it comes out
5. kinjo Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 131 Saxo Exclusive Diesel Vectra V6 Sri

   #5 22nd May 2011, 15:47

   ok, stuck it in the vice and bashed it,,didnt want to come off,,,do i sit the joint at an angle or straighen it while hitting it??
6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 22nd May 2011, 16:33

   Get a new one! There not that expensive. Drive shafts and propshafts are something you don't mess with if you dont have a clue. The speeds they rotate at will cause some serious damage if they are not correctly rebuilt.