Knackered CV Joints.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Can anyone tell me what may be destroying my CV joints. I've gone through 2 in the last week, (1 on both sides) could this be because of the 17's or beceuse its lowered?? or am i just an unlucky git.

I've also got a strainge whiring sound when turning right, i thourght it could have been a wheel bearing but having changed both of them i find its still there, although not quite as bad.

Any Ideas people???

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

are you using renault shafts?

I hada problem with my old 1.4 19's I was popping shafts every 10 miles until they refused to give me any more got a refund went to renault new shaft and no probs since. And sincer then the shaft has gone on to the megane.

The wheels aren't a problem but the lowering strains the CV joint as if the wishbones level when lowered the wheels as far away from the box as it can be, it swing in an arc remember, thus the extra negative camber when lowered.

Also have a lok at the inner drivers side joint the whirring may be the inner trying to pop out.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

I'm using the aftermarket equivalent, not original renault parts.
However I've had 3 R19 16v's before and never had a problem with using them.
I've just got a new shaft for the drivers side, so i'll wang that on and see if that makes any differance. It proberbly will, but i'll have to see if it last's or if it pop's again.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

are you sure its the right shaft? The 16V is the only 19 with the longer driveshafts, not much in it but about 10/20mm, enough to cause problems if you have the shorter ones.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Good question???

My source informs me that the Turbo diesel shaft is the same??
And he sells the parts.

Could this be my problem????

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yes because he is wrong.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

looks like I'm off to renault for the original parts then.

cheers mate

Doc

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

well, I've now fitted the new shaft. (only took a month) must be payday.

19's going like a dream. but then again I've only had her a month and driven her all of 30 miles. so I'm bound to break something soon.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

how much was a shaft from renault?

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Â£95 + vat

Could have got one second hand for a tenner but you never know when it's going to go?

I got 12 months warrenty though.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

oh yea, the starter moter is starting to play up now.

sod's law Evil or Very Mad

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

95? I thought an exchange item was cheaper than that.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Â£50 from the factors and Â£95 from Renault????

don't know what the differance is but I took Chris H's advice seeing as the Â£50 one's kept breaking.

This one is fine though, no problems at all, and that makes it a bit easier to swallow.

was a thicker shaft aswell, and the old one had a rubber mount on it which the renault part dosen't. (Differant??, mabe)

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

Â£95! Renault price accordign to dialogies and when I last bought one

drivers side

77 01 351 480 EX D/SHAFT R19 60.48

passenger side

77 01 351 484 EX D/SHAFT R19 49.90 ---3 x 1

Of course you need to add VAt on those prices and they are for exchange as well.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

for some reason mine was too broken to exchange???

Why the F**k else would I be buying one??

Total bollocks!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the only reason they will not accept and exhange shaft is if the shaft is bent, snapped or the CV joint outer has broken up.

I exchange sghafts all the time, ones that won't get exchanged I smoother in grease so they can't see.

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

Naughty boy Chris!

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nice one chris Laughing