Drive Shaft Shafted

1. Reid Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Coatbridge Posts: 673 EP3 Civic Type R

   #1 25th May 2007, 12:34

   My inner gaiter has split so am thinking of replacing the whole drive shaft rather than just the boot joint becos a dont no how long its been split and alot of grease is now splaterd about my engin bay. what would use advise doing
2. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #2 25th May 2007, 12:37

   new boot kit is only £10 or something, shouldnt take you too long to fit yourself or a garage should beable to do it reasonbly cheaply.
   
   If you can change it yourself mate, id advise on trying the kit first.
   
   I bought mine with 2 inner torn boots and it took me about 2000 miles before i noticed they were torn, no telling how long they had been before i got the car aswell. Just repalced the boots though and has been well for the past 9 months
3. Reid Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Coatbridge Posts: 673 EP3 Civic Type R

   #3 26th May 2007, 19:09

   i can get a drive shaft for a tenner from the scrap yard of a 02 plate. What should i look for,jst the teeth being ok and gaitors fine. Also wats the diff with abs and non abs. are they both the same length. Its the drivers side btw
4. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #4 26th May 2007, 19:12

   id get the boots fixed and the other shaft for a tenner.
   
   its easyer to fix the boots than change the shaft.
   
   at least then you have a spare aswell.
5. Reid Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Coatbridge Posts: 673 EP3 Civic Type R

   #5 26th May 2007, 19:32

   my dads used the scrappy for years so he gives my every thing at good prices any way
6. DavidKent Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 3769 A van...

   #6 26th May 2007, 23:07

   If you change the shaft, remember it won't be just that, you'll need to catch the gearbox oil and replace / re-use...
   Though its much easier to do the boots with the shaft off...
   Fitted 2 new(ish) Driveshafts to mine today, fairly easy, though i had to have the box off too for the flywheel and thrust bearing, which complicated things!
7. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #7 26th May 2007, 23:43

   I would change the shaft. If its been running without grease for a while then it's going to be fudged anyhow - even if it takes a while to show that.
   Anyhow at the end of the day its not expensive and a fairly easy DIY job to replace the whole lot
8. Reid Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Coatbridge Posts: 673 EP3 Civic Type R

   #8 28th May 2007, 10:42

   mines is the drivers side so the gear oil wont cum out when i take the shaft off if the cars jst jacked at one side. Or at least it didnt when we dun my mates 106
9. DavidKent Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Trowbridge, Wiltshire Posts: 3769 A van...

   #9 28th May 2007, 10:44

   I would expect it to just incase, didn't stop mine! lol...
10. Ratty Established Member Joined: Jun 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1682

    #10 28th May 2007, 12:01

    bare in mind there are more than 1 type of shaft, and if you get the wrong one you can break your wheel bearing within miles, on the end where it joins the hub they are tapered or flat, if you put the wrong one in its bye bye bearings, I would just replace the boot, the one closest to the gearbox end is normally okas it doenst move as much as the wheel side (in terms of direction other than round)
11. Reid Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 Coatbridge Posts: 673 EP3 Civic Type R

    #11 28th May 2007, 12:24

    aye the guy in the scrappy told me to watch out for this a dont want that to happen lol