Delilah's shaft!

[littlewooly]

Next thing I've found that's knackered is the passenger driveshaft, had a bit of movement in the Inner UJ (or so I thought) turns out the bearing cap of the UJ Is loose in the driveshaft itself.

Anyone got another small type driveshaft to fit a 280i? It's the main part of the shaft that's shot, the flange that fixes to the diff is ok, as is the stub shaft the goes through the wheel bearing.

Littlewooly

[Wedg1e]

Is it just one cap or all 4 of one joint? Or worse still all 8... could be someone's fitted the wrong UJs? Otherwise I'd be wondering if the cap's gone in skew-whiff and been moving in service, damaging the bore in the process...

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Tobz..Seems like the old girl is falling a bloody part..I had the UJ's x 4 all replaced the same time as the trailing arm mounts and pins and nothing was mentioned about play in the half shafts..Perhaps i should pop over and give her a slap....Ziga

[barrington]

I think Hallsie has some spare small shafts

[adam quantrill]

I think I have one too - the stub axle is shot hence it would match your parts perfectly.

[wooly350i]

Wayhay, 175 mile round trip and Stuart ( hallsie ) is the kiddy, thankyou very much, I really wish I could have spent longer at your place mate and I appreciate your help, so does Toby.
Back on it Sunday then, cheers, John and Toby.
PS. Enjoy the fishing

[barrington]

wooly350i said:

Wayhay, 175 mile round trip and Stuart ( hallsie ) is the kiddy, thankyou very much, I really wish I could have spent longer at your place mate and I appreciate your help, so does Toby.
Back on it Sunday then, cheers, John and Toby.
PS. Enjoy the fishing

well done that man

[wooly350i]

Nearside done, New long bar through the hub with new nuts and washers and new poly bushes in the tie rod, second side to finish now.

[wooly350i]

Bet ya getting moist now Ziggy

[hallsie]

Good news, glad its worked out ok!

Anything else you need, let me know.

Stu

[mrzigazaga]

..Givin me a stiffy......Good work mate...Ziga

[littlewooly]

Job all done now, need to go and give her a thrashing now to see if they've made a difference, for just over £200 in parts I should hope it's sorted it out! I can get a full polybush kit for a mini for £30! £30 bought me a pair of bushes to do 1 tie rod! These TVR's are bloody expensive!

[Wedg1e]

littlewooly said:

Job all done now, need to go and give her a thrashing now to see if they've made a difference, for just over £200 in parts I should hope it's sorted it out! I can get a full polybush kit for a mini for £30! £30 bought me a pair of bushes to do 1 tie rod! These TVR's are bloody expensive!

Well if you will insist on that polyurethane nonsense

Full set of ten bonded rubber bushes for an A-frame car is a few tenners, not like the almost-£300 they cost in polyurethane...

[mrzigazaga]

Wedg1e said:

Full set of ten bonded rubber bushes for an A-frame car is a few tenners, not like the almost-£300 they cost in polyurethane...

Any info on the bonded rubber ones would be appreciated mate...Ziga