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Leigh_f
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:00 am |
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I've got a set of second hand drive shafts that i need to fit, does anyone know what is done to them by Renault etc to re-condition them is it just a clean re-grease and new boots? (providing CV's O.K)
and also how easy is it to change these? (considering i will probably get shocks changed at same time)
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Chris H
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:10 am |
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recons get new boots, cleaneed, new rollers, new cages. Its basically a new shaft except the pipe bit is re-used.
Its easy enough to change them, the problem one is the drivers side as you need to bater out a roll pin, use a 5mm parrellel punch.
Also loosen the 30mm hub nut with the car still on the ground.
Shocks are easy to change as well if it all comes undone easily. |
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Chet T16
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:24 am |
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What chris said but i aslo reckon you should get some new top mount bearings while you're changin shocks |
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Soneji
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:35 am |
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That driveshaft pin is a pain in the arse, it is handy to have someone 'outside' who can spin the shaft round to what ever degree you require the driveshaft angled at for attack... downpipe/exhaust can get in the way! |
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Chet T16
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:44 am |
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Strange, i found mine easy |
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Chris H
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:53 am |
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some are easy some are hard.
On the 16V's you don't have the downpipe in the way like on the energys. |
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Leigh_f
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:07 am |
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Cheers, it'll prodomenately be my cousin doing the work he's a mechanic and knows what he's upto unlike me! just thought i'd get some background on the job as everytime i ask him to do something he runs a mile says he hates working on the valver for some reason!! |
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Chris H
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:08 am |
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I got removing the passenger side driveshaft, draining the box oil and replacing the circlip and thrust washer in the diff down to 20 mins. |
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Soneji
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 6:13 am |
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Just like anything, do it enough you can really hammer the work time down! |
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JB
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Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:04 am |
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ive never needed to remove my driveshafts but when disassembling the hub to do struts etc many times i have noticed that the shaft feels like its coming out...seems to be a lot of outward travel...is this ok or am i missing the split pin? i guess its ok cos its never fallen off yet...
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Chris H
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Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:22 am |
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on the drivers side you dhould have an inch and a half or so of in and out movement, on the passenger side more, you can pop the shaft out of the diff. |
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JB
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