DanGEP91 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Hey all, popped a driveshaft - knuckle came clean out of the green housing and split the boot, though the housing stayed in the box. Took the shaft out and the green housing and popped in the new driveshaft (cheers iddy!) all was well and good - the spring washer clicked into the box and everything went back as planned. Rolled the car back and locked over both ways all was well, so took it for a little drive, got down my mates lane and onto the main road, I accelerated in a straight line gently, made about 15mph and pop. Driveshaft was hanging again. Needle rollers everywhere, lost a bearing casing and it's done the same thing. Left the housing in the gearbox (a bitch to get out twice within a couple of hours lol) and split the cv boot. The housing seems fine internally bar a lack of grease (as its now all down the road) but now I'm to the point of having to get a second shaft :/ My real question is- WHY is it doing this? Alignment is fine, albeit ever so slightly out, and there's no visible damage to the wishbone or anything else for that matter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebedee Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Something must have moved for it to be able to do that, wheel bearing, lower ball joint? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Unless you are missing the C clip somewhere thats they only time i've known that happen Edited June 3, 2012 by micky boy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 The second shaft was a good working one from idreesAnd seemed 100% and was removed by him from a car he had driven and knew was drivable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Was it fully flexible before you re-fitted it? Like you could twist the joint in a full circle? Ive made a boo-boo before where i locked the joint, didnt realise....fitted it all and as soon as i took it off the ramp it popped, taking the roller casing clean off, like that pic.Yes it was all goodWhat do you mean you locked the joint? Like uoy jammed it so it didn't roll etc? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Snapped gearbox mountJust found it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanGEP91 Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Bit of a fail not noticing that one ;) lol ahh well, new mount it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanGEP91 Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Not gone that far under, got bored and fitted the td04 instead ;) but will have a look tomorrow when we're finishing up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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