How big a job to.....

[Nosh]

...replace driveshaft and CV joints?

I am buying it as one bit (CV innter and outer, driveshaft and CV Boots preassembled)

It will be the O/S only I am looking at tackling...

Thanks in advance
Nosh

[hiltonig]

You can get them ready built up, problem is access under the car, a ramp helps and it's not difficult.

[penno]

quiet easy jack up, take wheel off put car on axle stands, apply hand brake. Undo the hex bolts from both sides of the driveshaft. Push the shaft backwards there is enough to remove it without undoing the top wishbone to hub bolt. if not mark the top bolt remove and pull the hub outwards driveshaft will pop out.

[haircutmike]

penno said:

quiet easy jack up, take wheel off put car on axle stands, apply hand brake. Undo the hex bolts from both sides of the driveshaft. Push the shaft backwards there is enough to remove it without undoing the top wishbone to hub bolt. if not mark the top bolt remove and pull the hub outwards driveshaft will pop out.

What he said but put car on axle stands before taking wheel off .

[450Nick]

Pretty easy to do on axle stands. I just took the bottom bolts out of the upright and hinged the bottom wishbone/upright out of the way to get access.

[Blues]

Where do you live? I have an inspection pit you could use - in Berkshire

[Nosh]

Blues said:

Where do you live? I have an inspection pit you could use - in Berkshire

That is a very generous offer, thank you ; however, I live in Milton Keynes and the car is undrivable. No drive to wheels, CV joint disintegrated and the end of the drive shaft gone....

I will have to do it down my drive (!!) - I have a trolley jack and axle stands....getting the hex bolts off may be a sod to do as I have no 'wheelie' gun...

I hope to be OK....but any further advice would be welcome.

NOsh.

[Pupp]

Good fitting hex key in an impact wrench if there's enough clearance to belt it. The real problem in my experience will be in separating the joint with the rear of the hub after getting the screws out... heat from the brakes/hub turns any grease into a pretty nifty bonding agent

[Nosh]

Well, got the broken shaft out and CV joints - the replacement one I got is not the correct one - the shaft is narrower (on of the circlips that came off the broken one was a few mm too big when I tried it for size...

So, off to Motorserve tomorrow with the broken one and the wrong one and see if I can get the proper size!

I do not believe it will be possible to put the new one in without unbolting something - it was an abslute pig to get out...

...and as for the Hex bolts - don't even go there!!!

Thanks for the continuing advice - it really is appreciated.

Nosh

[Blues]

Good luck chap

[haircutmike]

Nosh said:

Well, got the broken shaft out and CV joints - the replacement one I got is not the correct one - the shaft is narrower (on of the circlips that came off the broken one was a few mm too big when I tried it for size...

So, off to Motorserve tomorrow with the broken one and the wrong one and see if I can get the proper size!

I do not believe it will be possible to put the new one in without unbolting something - it was an abslute pig to get out...

...and as for the Hex bolts - don't even go there!!!

Thanks for the continuing advice - it really is appreciated.

Nosh

I borrowed a Snap On cordless impact driver for those, what a tool, a couple of seconds a bolt!



Edited cause I couldn't speil

Edited by haircutmike on Friday 26th November 22:36

[Nosh]

haircutmike said:

I borred a Snap On cordless impact driver for those, what a tool, a couple of seconds a bolt!

HCM

Hex bolts are off - it was just a bh doing it 'manual' , know I meeeeeen?!?!?!?!! Heh

Nosh

Edited by Nosh on Friday 26th November 21:49

[scotty_d]

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haircutmike said:

I borred a Snap On cordless impact driver for those, what a tool, a couple of seconds a bolt!

When i did them i just had my weetabix

[Tyre Tread]

I need to replace the rubber boots as 2 are splitting by the clips.

Can anyone tell me the correct replacements to buy as I'd like to have them ready to go on when I take off the old ones.