wobbling front end on vtr really bad

1. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #1 7th July 2011, 21:30

   yesterday i fitted 2 new driveshafts to my brothers vtr an once the job was complete i was shocked to find out the car wobbles from side to side really bad its undriveable everyting is tight and sound ive triple checked everything what can it be,.... i can only think the shafts are too long/????????somebody help my bro thinks i fucked his car up which i have but ive done nothing wrong changed shafts a hundred times before can anybody think of what it could be......
2. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #2 7th July 2011, 21:40

   tappered shafts in straight hubs or straight shafts in tappered hubs? would that do it? i duno really.
3. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #3 7th July 2011, 21:47

   good shout..thats got to be it..
4. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #4 7th July 2011, 21:50

   once youve had a look, post up and see if i was right, im interested to know now, lol.
5. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #5 7th July 2011, 22:17

   If he's drove it, expect to have to change both bearings.
   
   Could get the bearings to match the new shafts that you have got though..
6. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #6 7th July 2011, 22:22

   The above was also my first thought, double check them mate.