Driveshaft ?

[Gaz484]

Is there a guide for replacing driveshafts in on here ??

Cheers

[EDDIE_VTR]

http://www.saxperience.com/mods/show-article.php?artid=144

I think you have to be a premium member to read it thou!

[Gaz484]

Yeh thats for premiums only :(........cheers anyway

[EDDIE_VTR]

No worries! Try the internet? Are you planning on changing yours yourself?

[Gaz484]

Well i was going to give it a bash !

[smittytom]

Get a Haynes manual mate

[RedB]

Well i was going to give it a bash !

Get a Haynes manual mate

If you dont know what you're doing i wouldn't attempt to DIY it.

If the driveshaft isnt fitted or setup correctly you'll damage the box and car further.

Take it to a garage or a trusted friend who you know can fit one instead.

You need to take the whole fron suspension setup apart and drain/refill the gearbox whilst replacing the seal so it will take an hour plus.

Get it done properly for piece of mind mate :)

[Doyle]

Get a Haynes manual mate


dont, they are useless.

[Gaz484]

Cheers 4 the advice, my mate just said it will take him 15 mins and do it for £10....Bargain !!

[Doyle]

where he based? i need my drivers side done :p

[smittytom]

dont, they are useless.

There not useless they beat around the bush a bit but i wouldn't say it was useless

[shooorn94]

If you dont know what you're doing i wouldn't attempt to DIY it.



I'm a numpty at DIY most of the time but sorted my driveshaft out by myself as my first proper job with the guide in premium members. After I cross threaded one bolt *doh* the garage had a look and said everythings fine and were shocked at had well I had done it up to crossthreading the one bolt. :y:

If you have enough guidance you'll be alright to do it yourself, when your mate does it for you... let him guide you through it, it's not that hard tbh :A:

[smittytom]

I'm a numpty at DIY most of the time but sorted my driveshaft out by myself as my first proper job with the guide in premium members. After I cross threaded one bolt *doh* the garage had a look and said everythings fine and were shocked at had well I had done it up to crossthreading the one bolt. :y:

If you have enough guidance you'll be alright to do it yourself, when your mate does it for you... let him guide you through it, it's not that hard tbh :A:

Driveshaft was the first major thing I done too. Its good place to start if you want to learn and fix your car yourself. Just get someone to check it if its your first time doing it:y:

[Gaz484]

I have a really stupid question also....where do you fill the gear box oil up ?

[shooorn94]

I have a really stupid question also....where do you fill the gear box oil up ?

this is in the premium members section too ;)

On the gearbox, you'll have two sump plugs the higher sump plug is where you fill the oil up, and the lower is where you drain it :y:

this is what I cross threaded, with my stupid heavy handed-ness ::geek:

[smittytom]

this is in the premium members section too ;)

On the gearbox, you'll have two sump plugs the higher sump plug is where you fill the oil up, and the lower is where you drain it :y:

this is what I cross threaded, with my stupid heavy handed-ness ::geek:

You need a square socket bit too. I think its 8mm i can't remember

Just found this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v678/blazebrown/saxgbf.jpg

Filler is the one on the left

[shooorn94]

You need a square socket bit too. I think its 8mm i can't remember

8mm square section, bought mine for £2.00 from A1 motor stores.

[Gaz484]

Cheers guys...great help :) Rep added for Shroom & Smitty