driveshaft

1. 355858 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Norwich Posts: 730 Saxo VTR Mk2 Wicked Red - Suzuki jimny soft top

   #1 28th January 2007, 23:16

   this is just my luck and before anyone asks i wasn't driving hard and/or didnt hit anything, pulled out of a T junction on sat and the car made a loud clunk and started pulling to the left.. got back to my gfs house bout 300m down road looked at passenger side driveshaft and the arm or rod had completely come out of the hub leaving me with a car that i cant move, does this come down to faulty part or fitment
   
   Bare in mind this side driveshaft is only 2 months old and hasnt even covered 2000 miles..
2. Hanuman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 darlington Posts: 3550

   #2 28th January 2007, 23:26

   does it do a knocking noise or anything, i think this is whats wrong with a mates car
3. 355858 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Norwich Posts: 730 Saxo VTR Mk2 Wicked Red - Suzuki jimny soft top

   #3 28th January 2007, 23:32

   it didnt do anything and then just went but now i cant drive the car cos its only driving the drivers side wheel
4. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

   #4 29th January 2007, 01:17

   If the shaft has come out of the hub (without snapping) then the retaining nut must not have been on the end of the shaft???
   
   If the shaft actually snapped, thenits likely to be a mechanical failure.
5. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #5 29th January 2007, 18:48

   did you buy it new? take the wheel off and there should be a large nut on the end of the d/shaft, if this is missing i would be getting a lawyer to contact your mechanic!!!!
6. 355858 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Norwich Posts: 730 Saxo VTR Mk2 Wicked Red - Suzuki jimny soft top

   #6 29th January 2007, 22:39

   yeah brought new thy orderedthe part and fitted it for me, charging £60 an hr so i assumed would make a good job... got another mechanic checking it tommorow and will get lawyer involved if it turns out to be fitment fault
7. Robbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 M'Bro - Teesside Posts: 3060 401 bhp r33 skyline

   #7 29th January 2007, 22:49

   end of the day mate if it was down to faulty fitment you need to get in contact with solicitor etc as what would happen if you were 70mph then it snapped?
8. SAM33R Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2139 DIABLO RED 106 GTI E36 M3 EVO

   #8 29th January 2007, 23:07

   my mate done this to his car as well, pulling out of a T-junction, full lock, diff locates all the power to the outter front wheel and snap
9. 355858 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Norwich Posts: 730 Saxo VTR Mk2 Wicked Red - Suzuki jimny soft top

   #9 30th January 2007, 23:27

   oh right so maybe not faulty fitment got the mechanic to look today and its snapped the bit that goes into the hub am i right in saying the cv joint? not sure going to get new one fitted soonish i hope