CV Joint's / Alloy wheels

1. Ste_of_Notts Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Mansfield/Nottingham Posts: 28 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #1 23rd April 2012, 15:33

   I had my CV joints done in september before my MOT, I thought nothing of it and put it down to wear and tear. Now they seem to have gone again, I've been told having VTR alloys on it isnt helping as the drive shaft isnt made for the wideness of the wheels. The problem is becoming worse as when turning as well as a bang/clang/grinding noise, the wheel is trying to pull the opposite way to the way i'm turning, is this the driveshaft stuffed aswell now?? if the CV's are being caused due to the alloys, is there any ways to make this right and keep the wheels, i.e uprate driveshaft and CV's?? thanks guys
2. jware92 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Colwyn Bay/Southend Posts: 608 Mk2 vts VXR engined astra

   #2 23rd April 2012, 15:58

   Cant just have the cv joints changed on a saxo,
   You can change the gaitors but by the time youve noticed them split their probably fucked anyway!
   J&R driveshafts are cheapest, only £35 each if i remember rightly,
   Apparently oe quality and 2 year warranty

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3. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #3 23rd April 2012, 16:01

   It won't be the wheels doing it lol...

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4. Ste_of_Notts Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Mansfield/Nottingham Posts: 28 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #4 23rd April 2012, 16:03

   thanks jware i'll look into the driveshaft. cam any ideas on what is making em go so quick?
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 23rd April 2012, 16:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jware92 Cant just have the cv joints changed on a saxo, You can change the gaitors but by the time youve noticed them split their probably fucked anyway! J&R driveshafts are cheapest, only £35 each if i remember rightly, Apparently oe quality and 2 year warranty

   If J&R are from Birmingham or that area then I recommend them too. I went through 2/3 sets of shafts within 10 miles of each other from an import company on my Teg, then got some for half price from a UK company in birmingham and have been spot on, a few use them on turbo cars too.
6. W343NNA Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Derbyshire Posts: 770

   #6 23rd April 2012, 17:54

   J and r are awesome got two from there about two yeara ago done over 40,000 miles on them ( in three cars) shafts outlive my cars haha.inner cv boot has split on onw but they.said they will fix it or send out a new.shaft but iv never got round to doing it!
7. user_18250 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 1185 2003 Black VTR

   #7 28th April 2012, 00:52

   +1 to J&R,
   
   I've had a set fitted for 3 years now, and theres barely even any corrosion on them yet!