Driveshaft rebuilding, parts ?

[Pinx]

I want to freshen my back end and have decided to rebuild my drive shafts, anyone know where i can source the parts to do this ? Also i'm tempted to get some Stainless Leven droplinks all round, are they any good ?

Pinx

[Pinx]

Just did s PH search and found Dave Mac prop shafts in Coventry, will try him

[pk500]

You can buy the uj joint from shaft tech I paid £120 for all 4

[SILICONEKID345HP]

How do you know when they are worn out ?

[QBee]

Leven drop links are expensive but good - in engineering terms you get what you pay for.

There is however a school of thought that says that the ends of the rear ARB are so far inboard that you are unlikely to notice any difference if you just took the whole lot off.

Discuss.......

[carsy]

Few years ago but got my cv`s from here. Helpfull and good price for the proper ones.

http://www.prolinx.biz/

[davelittlewood]

Did mine earlier this year.

Bought a set from Dave Mac prop shafts in Coventry

Had a few issues putting it all back together

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=15&...

I get less shunting now too,

I used Norlock washers on mine, seems to be OK so far (done about 100 miles and none of the bolts have moved).

I suggest you get a tap just in case you have to clean the threads. I got one shaft one and the last bolt wouldn't engage. Had to take it all off again.
I've got a BTR diff which uses M10x 1.25 (metric fine) threads. Luckily I had an M8 helicoil kit and the tap for that is just about M10 fine.

Dave

Edited by davelittlewood on Sunday 14th December 17:47

[Pinx]

Thanks for all the info people