wheel bearings and driveshafts

1. adamf0707 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 louth, lincolnshire Posts: 1267 94 eg civic

   #1 11th October 2011, 10:41

   i've got a slight problem with the car, its a 1997 saxo vtr
   
   i had both front wheel bearings done about 3 months ago aswell as a new passenger side driveshaft, since then the driver side wheel bearing went again, so the garage replaced it under warrenty, but they then showed me something,
   
   they said because the cars lowered its making the driveshafts go up at an angle which is making the bearing greese come out already, which means the wheel bearing could go again?
   
   any ideas people?
   
   thanks
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 11th October 2011, 13:33

   Driveshaft angle has nothing to do with killing wheel bearings (well, not inside a couple of months).
   
   Make sure theyve fitted the correct shafts, as older saxos use clat faced outer cv joints and wheel bearings/hubs, whereas newer ones use tapered items. If you mismatch them, itll eat a wheel bearing in no time.
3. adamf0707 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 louth, lincolnshire Posts: 1267 94 eg civic

   #3 11th October 2011, 13:50

   the one that went is an orignal driveshaft as far as i know though, thanks
4. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #4 11th October 2011, 14:18

   maybe it was just a bad bearing or damaged when fitting, i'd just see how it goes to be honest should be fine