Driveshaft Queries

1. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #1 22nd August 2014, 10:07

   Morning,
   
   I need to replace the two driveshafts one the VTS. Are these the ones im after? As i know there are 2 variations?
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...item1e64bf1fd2
   
   As for replacing them.
   
   Is it a case of jacking up the car, onto stands one wishbones.
   
   Taking off the wheel (32mm nut) and the lower wishbone bolt on the strut, that should tilt and slide out.
   
   Then slide it out of the gearbox and drain the gearbox (Going to add some new oil)
   
   Then do the reverse with the new one?
   
   This a hard job and have i missed anything?
   
   cheers
2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 22nd August 2014, 10:27

   Yes that's the right one if you have a MK2 VTS (which will have tapered shafts).
   
   IMO you don't want to put the axle stands under the wishbone as it's going to need some movement to to separate the ball boing from the strut.
   
   I'd:
   
   Drain the box
   Jack the car up
   Remove wheels
   Remove drive shaft nut
   Remove pinch bolt
   Separate the ball from the strut
   
   As your changing the O/S (long shaft) you need to undo the bolts with the little cam shape at one end so you can separate the bearing from the housing. These can sometimes be a pain and it could be easier for you to remove the whole bracket from the back of the block to separate the bearing. If you do this you need to fit the bracket without the new shaft in.
   
   Then refit and top up with oil.

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3. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #3 22nd August 2014, 10:31

   Im replacing both shafts mate! so no stands under wishbones, thats fine.
   
   As for the correct ones, mines a VTS mk2 but i have a single plug ECU (So crossover year) would they still need to be tapered?
   
   Are you talking about the intermediate bearing? I never knew that the saxos had them, or that they disconnected from the shaft.
   
   Which bracket are you talking about?
4. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #4 22nd August 2014, 10:37

   Ah so the bearing attaches to the block with a bearing because it is longer? that correct as it needs extra support?
5. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #5 22nd August 2014, 10:39

   With it being a single plug mk2 it could be either shafts, you'd be better off checking first.
   
   The short shaft just pops out no problem and it's easy to do.
   
   There's a bracket on the back of the block which the shaft goes through and the bearing half way up the shaft sits in it (don't know the correct name).
   
   
6. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #6 22nd August 2014, 10:40

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=429701
   
   Pics on there of it.
   
   So if a undo the golf club shaped bolts it should slide out ?
7. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #7 22nd August 2014, 10:41

   Shite... Im up north and cant check and i need to order them for next week
8. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #8 22nd August 2014, 10:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Hazmanscoop http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=429701 Pics on there of it. So if a undo the golf club shaped bolts it should slide out ?

   It should slide out in theory, but I went to take one out last week and it was stuck solid in the bracket so it had to come off. But this was a knacker of a motor.
   
   Someone will be able to advise you better on which shafts but with it being crossover it could be either.
   
   If you order before 12 with J&R they do next day delivery. You could strip them, see which ones you need then refit the next day.
9. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #9 22nd August 2014, 10:51

   ah right, mine have been changed a couple of times so hopefully they wont be stuck.
   
   Yeah J&R are who im looking at on ebay, do they offer next day on ebay? as they are advising that if i ordered today that they wouldnt be delivered until next wednesday?
10. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

    #10 22nd August 2014, 11:07

    I've never had one just slide out. Usually involves some heat and a big hammer to get it out the carried.

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11. colpac Newbie Joined: May 2014 Wigan Posts: 12 1999 mk 1 Westcoast Mango 2001 mk 2 1.1 desire

    #11 14th September 2014, 11:01

    I got mine from j&r on eBay and they came the next day
    
    
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