Driveshafts

1. Saxdaniel Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Ramsgate Posts: 111

   #1 28th April 2013, 16:47

   Hi guys, cheers for looking.
   
   Basically, my driveshafts are fubar. Went from ticking to donking over the last few days, just wondering what I will need for changing them? More than capable of doing it as done mechanics at college and a few months in a garage.
   
   Things I've thought of so far include:
   • driveshafts (left and right ofc)
   • gearbox oil
   • seals?
   
   Tools that I need would be:
   • jack and stands (got)
   • big arse breaker bar (need)
   • hammer and chisel (got)
   • socket (need and what size?!)
   • container for old oil (got)
   
   
   Think that's everything?? Anybody that can think of something I've missed. Cheers.
   
   
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2. Wee_monkey1987 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 250 2000 Saxo Woodland Green VTS, 2002 Mazda MX5

   #2 2nd May 2013, 15:47

   socket size on my vts is 30 as for big arse breaker bar i got this
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-4-DRIVE-...item41711615c5
   
   you'll need a 3/4" to 1/2" adaptar too depending upon your socket sizes! just make sure you remove all the stacking before removing! think that's it!
   
   Also i think the driver's side driveshaft has a circlip so you'll need some circlip pliers to remove it - pretty sure that's what i read in haynes
3. Saxdaniel Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Ramsgate Posts: 111

   #3 2nd May 2013, 16:52

   Cheers mate.
   
   
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4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 2nd May 2013, 17:00

   Punch might be useful to tap the pinch bolts out of the hubs. drivers side has no circlip its just a pull out job however you'll need to remove the shaft from the intermediate bearing carrier undoing the small retaining bolts and pull out of the bearing carrier - its easier to do that than fit the bearing carrier back to the shaft then bolting that to the block.
   Fix near drive shaft seals (AX caged ones if you can get them) too
   Hub nuts are done up to something like 240nm or 250, so a big torque wrench is needed or just do them up to "FT"

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5. Saxdaniel Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Ramsgate Posts: 111

   #5 2nd May 2013, 19:00

   Cheer mate. I've got a big 1/2" torque wrench already. Hopefully it goes up to that. Just gotta find time to do these now and hope they don't die before then.
   
   
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6. ns9900 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002

   #6 9th May 2013, 12:49

   do we need new seals for the gear oil we'll be replacing?
7. AdamH Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 South Posts: 3638

   #7 9th May 2013, 14:31

   might be worth doing it at the same time although I don't usually, just be careful as you put in and pull out the shafts.. can always pop them out and inspect

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