CV JOINT

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:50 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-CV-JOINT-BX-1 ... dZViewItem

My front drivers cv joint clicks, does this look the right part guys? Will it fine mine and how hard a job is it

Thanks

Timmo · Post by **Timmo** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:45 pm

according tot he listing it is the right one!

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:08 pm

Looks right. But if you can get it back on without snapping the circlip you're a better man than me

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:02 am

Are they a pain to swop? It wont be me thats doing it so have to work out how much labour it will cost me

thanuttiscotsman · Post by **thanuttiscotsman** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:19 pm

hi there,
am i right in thinking that c.v joints are universal in the way that you can use one on either side or are they different??

cheers rossco

Post by **Toddman** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:27 pm

The outer joints are usually non sided but th einner ones often have differing steps on them where they fit into the diff housing - also remember that the 16v has a trans X style shaft an djoint that is boltd to the gearboc housing so I would expect the inner joints are indeed different on these cars.

Have a look in the manual you can download it on the mainsite

Cheers
Luke

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:09 pm

Can I get away with changing the outer Cv as mines clicking badly. Ive changed them on other cars before and it wasnt too expensive??

Post by **Toddman** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:28 pm

Depends on the car mate.
With "progress" many outer joints are now not changeable hence why you have to buy a new driveshaft - we just did the outer cv boots on the AX and you have to remove the inner joints to to them as the outer joints are integral to the shaft.

Haynes will probably tell you failing that some one who has worked on the drivetrain will know - give me a mini anyday nice solid whack and off htey come at either end.
Remember the ABS ring is on the outer joint so you need the correct shaft/joint

Cheers
Luke

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:49 pm

Its fairly easy to change it, but to get the circlip on and off is a pain. I actually left it off on my red one, because as far as I could see, it was only there to stop the joint coming off the end of the shaft when its out of the car. So I was just a bit more careful, and so far had no problems having covered about 6,000miles since.

Driveshaft is easy to remove though, I pulled it out the other night, changed the oil seal on the diff and had it all back together in about 50mins. Just gotta remember to undo the two 11mm retaining bolts on the engine mount bracket.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:28 pm

I need 2 new driveshafts I think as one clicks and the others a NON abs so thats why it dont work

Where can I get some from?

martyn · Post by **martyn** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:53 pm

Hi Tim, GSF have the L/H one @ £88 + vat and ECP don't list any for the 16v but they do list a
R/H GTi/TD with abs @ £71 + vat

I'm not 100% on whether the GTi/TD are suitable, but I'm sure someone here is

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:11 pm

Any XU driveshaft is interchangable AFAIK. Aslong as it has ABS it should fit. Mines got a GTi shaft on the N/S.

Post by **Toddman** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:56 pm

Yup!
The XUs use the BE1 and BE3 gearboxes so share the shafts as said just the ABS ring gear that is different.

Cheers
Luke

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