cv joint

1. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #1 24th October 2011, 20:27

   both my front cv joints need replacing, knocking when turning. Was wondering if its fairly easy to do for a novice? also best place to get them?
   
   its an x reg 1.4 furio.
2. vtrmann Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 E yorkshire Posts: 947 53 black vtr

   #2 24th October 2011, 20:30

   id just get new driveshafts quicker and easyer
3. bossman9 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Peterborough Posts: 157 Saxo VTR :D

   #3 24th October 2011, 20:33

   doesent cost a lot for a mechanic to do mate and you know ts a safe, quality job
4. saxovtrmk1 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Wakefield Posts: 395 saxo vtr/vts 106 diesel

   #4 24th October 2011, 20:34

   I use unipart there friendly and warranty never seems a issue with them unlike andrew pages.there easy to change if you dont fancy tackling it pm me can fit both and re fill gearbox while u wait for 30quid plus cost of shafts can get them at trade saving you money
5. Furioman Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2004 Denny United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 666 Ford focus 2.0 Saxo VTS

   #5 24th October 2011, 23:11

   Easy job even for a novice. if you do the old quick shift a roo pull the old shaft out bang the new one in quick can do it without a oil change
6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 24th October 2011, 23:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furioman Easy job even for a novice. if you do the old quick shift a roo pull the old shaft out bang the new one in quick can do it without a oil change

   I don't believe that at all. But yeah pretty easy to do mate just take your time and may as well use fresh gear box oil. Watch out for the old box oil because it stinks. Oh and you will need a 30mm socket for the drive shaft nuts.
7. user_38442 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Owner of www.destinyeffect.co.uk radio station live every Thursday Friday night from 7-9pm Posts: 724 vts vtr

   #7 24th October 2011, 23:35

   Good advice peeps
8. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #8 25th October 2011, 00:31

   also on the drivers side shaft, you will need to undo the 2x 8/9mm nuts from the carrier
   
   plus on saxo's you cant change just the cv joints....its the whole shaft.
9. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #9 25th October 2011, 10:38

   how do you change the gearbox oil? and where do you re-fill it?
10. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #10 25th October 2011, 11:04

    http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ci...3bc6592&000113
    
    is that what im looking to pay? or too expensive?
    
    
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...95443994150540
    
    or is that abit more like it
11. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

    #11 25th October 2011, 12:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leeham987 how do you change the gearbox oil? and where do you re-fill it?

    I paid £180 for both brand new on my VTS
    
    Theres a refill point at the top of it under the battery tray, has a plastic cover on it.
12. saxovtrmk1 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Wakefield Posts: 395 saxo vtr/vts 106 diesel

    #12 25th October 2011, 12:17

    136.64 including vat plus a 15 surcharge but you get that back when old shafts returned thats unipart trade
13. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #13 25th October 2011, 12:32

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...95443994150540
    
    these cheap and nasty then?
14. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #14 27th October 2011, 16:28

    just got back from garage, paid £180 for 2 brand new drive shafts, and they changed gearbox oil.
    
    the cars been transformed, shafts must have been on their way out for a while, it handles a 100 times better.
    
    i also had a clunking when changing gear which made changes sloppy, changing the gearbox oil has fixed this also! i was thinking it was engine mounts and all sorts, shows should always look at the more simple things first.
15. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #15 27th October 2011, 18:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Brettles1986 I paid £180 for both brand new on my VTS Theres a refill point at the top of it under the battery tray, has a plastic cover on it.

    
    no it's not. the re-fill is on the side of the gearbox. just above where you drain it. it's dead easy to spot looks just like the drain plug, but the front part of the innerwing needs to be moved to get one of thoes 1ltr re-fill bottles inproperly.