What HAVE I done????

[Nosh]

Just been brought home by AA.....

Got towed away withihn 30 mins....

I was pulling away from a roundabout, heard a loud 'clonk' and suddenly no drive. Gear shift moves in and out of gear but no car movement.

Engine running lovely, so I must of broken a part of the transmission.

Just been out to the car and the gears are selecting REALLY easy...(except reverse)

When the engine is running, you can select gear and release clutch and I heard a 'spinning sound'

So, as per thread title, "What HAVE I done?"

I know I have broken something, but do not know what....

Cheers.
Nosh

[Ant.]

sounds like a drive shaft gone...

[V8FROG]

i think so to.small matter dont worry.

[Nosh]

What is involved in the repair?

Is it simply the replacement of bolts?

Thanks
Nosh

[The Lodge]

You could have broken the clutch centre. happens a lot on land rovers

[phillpot]

Ant. said:

sounds like a drive shaft gone...

Wouldn't the limited slip diff compensate and still give drive to other wheel ?

[taylormj4]

phillpot said:

Ant. said:

sounds like a drive shaft gone...

Wouldn't the limited slip diff compensate and still give drive to other wheel ?

Main drive to the rear diff ?
Gear lever failed ?

[darkcat]

prop shaft?

get it on a lift (somehow), im sure it will all become clear.

[Stevie Mojo]

If the prop is spinning then the problem will be either diff or driveshaft. If the prop's not spinning then it's crank/clutch/gearbox.

[Nosh]

It is the O/S CV Joint...



CV gaiter was pulled back pretty easy, and the drive shaft is just spinning.....

So, next question - wherre do I get one of these and how much ££??

Thanks
Nosh

Edited by Nosh on Sunday 14th November 16:17

[Alexdaredevilz]

I think thats the lest of your problems, have you checked your outriggers?

[Nosh]

Alexdaredevilz said:

I think thats the lest of your problems, have you checked your outriggers?

Outriggers are new - you are looking at the grubby surface rust ridden waxoly covered chassis bits...

[spend]

Not a waxoyled chassis surely!

[peaktorque]

Get the whole thing off and take it into somewhere like Brammer (found lurking in quite a few industrial estates), they can refurbish it and within a week you can refit it for about £200-ish. Alternatively they can supply a new yoke etc and you can overhaul it yourself (yours looks a little more involved than that though ).

Otherwise I'm sure a couple of the dedicated TVR suppliers can help out

[pbaker43]

Is it the yoke or the CV joint that has broken?

If it is the CV joint, I used prolinx in Wales for my 450, just check the number of splines on the shaft, but like peaktorque said if it is the yoke I would drop the diff and get it re-conditioned

[Nosh]

pbaker43 said:

If it is the CV joint, I used prolinx in Wales for my 450, just check the number of splines on the shaft, but like peaktorque said if it is the yoke I would drop the diff and get it re-conditioned

The bits inside the CV joint itself have gone - the end of the drive shaft just rattles away in there loose.

I an presuming that the CV joint has 'disintegrated' and the Joint cover and drive shaft is intact....

If so, I presume, that a new CV joint is needed....

Need to remove the gaiter to be a better view, me thinks....

Nosh

[Nosh]

OK

Update



Looks like the CV joint has gone (quite literally)- got a large circlip from the grease, and cleaned up the shaft so I could take a piccy.

You see, I am not sure how long is the shaft supposed to be and how much of the end (nearer the wheel) should be visible?

The bit with the splines on the shaft, seems short....

Cheers
Nosh...