Changing drive shaft difficult?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2014 Huddersfield Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo VTR 53
    #1
    Think I need a new drive shaft on my vtr! Anyone got any guides or anything I've had a look but can't seem to find one. Cheers lads

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  2. Newbie Joined: Apr 2014 FRANCE Posts: 26 Citroën Saxo VTS 1.6L 16v
    #2
    It's really simple!! You have to:

    - take off the drive shaft's nut
    - take off the "ball" wich is at the lower (with the triangle)
    - pull to you all the arm to you
    - extract the drive shaft from the hub
    - extract the drive shaft from the gearbox

    With the new drive shaft, it's the same but in reverse At the same time, change the shaft seal ring

    Off course, you need to drain the gearbox before
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2014 Huddersfield Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo VTR 53
    #3
    How am I meant to tell which type of drive shaft to order with out dismantling it? There's a straight one and a tapered one int there!

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  4. Newbie Joined: Apr 2014 FRANCE Posts: 26 Citroën Saxo VTS 1.6L 16v
    #4
    In France we can use our "gray card" (the official paper which defines who is the owner of the vehicule) and with the VIN number, Citroën can find all references.

    I can give you the references of each drive shaft but I must to know if you have ABS system or not
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2014 Huddersfield Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo VTR 53
    #5
    Nah I don't have abs! Where can I find the vin number

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  6. Newbie Joined: Apr 2014 FRANCE Posts: 26 Citroën Saxo VTS 1.6L 16v
    #6
    You can find in the engine bay, just to the right of the plastic which cover the cockpit filter.


    On this photo, it's on the bar at the top of the admission (16v), just to the right of the plastic between the too holes:



    It's erased on the photo.

    You can also find it in the trunk, there is a metal plate with some informations. The VIN number is on it too
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2014 Huddersfield Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo VTR 53
    #7
    Yeah isn't there a way to check if it's a tapered or a straight drives shaft rather than checking using vin number?

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  8. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aberdeen Posts: 1092 Turbo Saxo vtr, 2010 Octavia VRS TSI, mk3 Ibiza cu
    #8
    Take wheel off, look at the nut that holds driveshaft on, if its a slotted shaft IIRC its a small nut that holds the driveshaft to the hub

    tapered Iirc is a bigger nut.

    That's an easier way of finding out, take a picture of the nut that secures the shaft, could post it and we would tell you.
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2014 Huddersfield Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo VTR 53
    #9
    Where's best place to get the shafts from wanting a recon probs cheaper? Cheers for that I'll check tomorrow!

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  10. Newbie Joined: Apr 2014 FRANCE Posts: 26 Citroën Saxo VTS 1.6L 16v
    #10
    Oh yes, I have forgotten this detail

    Like TrustMortorsport says, check the nut or take it off and pull the strut to you just to get out the drive shaft from the hub
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Lancs Posts: 187 99 VTS
    #11
    Make sure you get the appropriate driveshaft for your car and make sure you torque the driveshaft nut correctly otherwise you will munch through a wheel bearing in a month or so.
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2014 Huddersfield Posts: 236 Citroen Saxo VTR 53
    #12
    Yeah am gonna nick a Torque wrench from work set it right

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