VTR Drive shafts

1. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

   #1 31st July 2012, 20:51

   Is it worth buying second hand ones or should i buy new.
   
   My gearbox is whining so i bought a good second hand one, but while its off im gonna replace the shafts as well.
   
   Are all VTR/VTS the same: phase 1 / phase 2
   
   
   Thanks
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 31st July 2012, 20:53

   Depends on if you know the person & there is some sort of warranty,if not its a case of you pays your money you take your chances.
3. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

   #3 31st July 2012, 20:57

   Fair point, any good links to buying new ??
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 31st July 2012, 21:46

   is there anything actually wrong with your shafts at the moment?
   
   bit pointless if theyre fine, when theres a chance the 2nd hand shafts might not be as good
5. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #5 31st July 2012, 21:52

   Depends on the condition of shafts you are buying, if theres no play in the CV joints you should be OK. And yes the shafts differ between mk1 and mk2 at the hub end
6. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

   #6 31st July 2012, 23:16

   Ive got some grinding and droning noise from the whole front end, im 100% the box is whining so im changing that, the other noise must be driveshafts. Even there when in neutral and clutch down. Proper bad tonight at 3000rpm around 70mph
   
   Dont wanna put it back together and it happens, rather change them
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 31st July 2012, 23:23

   wheel bearings?
8. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #8 31st July 2012, 23:39

   Mate bought pony shafts, off egay and 20 miles of..."spirited" driving later... BOOM cv joint let go... End of on that one
   
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9. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

   #9 1st August 2012, 18:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak wheel bearings?

   Na mate
10. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #10 1st August 2012, 21:52

    get sone j&r ones off ebay. only like £30 + post atm and are really good shafts some people on here recommend them aswell. i have a o/s one currently from them, and done a fair few miles with it and it's been fine.

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11. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

    #11 1st August 2012, 23:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by f13sta get sone j&r ones off ebay. only like £30 + post atm and are really good shafts some people on here recommend them aswell. i have a o/s one currently from them, and done a fair few miles with it and it's been fine.

    Cheers for the heads up dude
12. Liamjrhodes Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Pontefract Posts: 1095 Nissan 200sx s14a Citroen Saxo VTS Austin Mini C

    #12 2nd August 2012, 00:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by f13sta get sone j&r ones off ebay. only like £30 + post atm and are really good shafts some people on here recommend them aswell. i have a o/s one currently from them, and done a fair few miles with it and it's been fine.

    Ive had these on my last two saxos and one on my mums 106 and have done thousands of miles including very spirited driving and have been just fine :-)

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13. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #13 2nd August 2012, 00:43

    Ref difference ph1/ph2 - research tapered Vs non-tapered shafts.
    
    Good luck sorting it.

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14. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #14 2nd August 2012, 08:47

    Might be worth checking the bearings anyway. My driveshaft spat all its grease out last year, bodged it and put the noise down to it having run dry. Bearing fell to pieces a few weeks back, and with the old shaft in there was no noise on the new bearing!
15. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

    #15 2nd August 2012, 14:07

    Reason why i want to change the shafts as well is because this car has not been looked after at all by a friend, id feel much more comfortable knowing the front end was 100%
    
    I'll buy new and get it done
    
    Thanks
16. oneroute Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 25 Mustang GT350,Mustang Cobrajet,Sunbeam Tiger Escor

    #16 3rd August 2012, 14:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saladdodger Is it worth buying second hand ones or should i buy new. My gearbox is whining so i bought a good second hand one, but while its off im gonna replace the shafts as well. Are all VTR/VTS the same: phase 1 / phase 2 Thanks

    Just bear in mind that there are 2 different ends on shafts. One type has a tapered end the other a flat end.
17. saladdodger Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 669

    #17 3rd August 2012, 14:41

    So if i buy shafts for a phase 2 2001 they should be right, or should i take mine off 1st, if i do that i have no way of getting about and my mechanic wont wanna fuck about ???
18. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #18 3rd August 2012, 15:08

    if its a 2001 you will have tapered shafts end of, my 2000 vtr had them

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19. daveymac Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Gateshead Posts: 429 Icelandic MK2 VTR

    #19 3rd August 2012, 18:18

    just got a couple from j and r on ebay there good for the price

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