Lets talk driveshafts - Saxperience

Mickswan · 15th August 2013, 21:00

Since I discovered my n/s cv joint was dry I packed it with grease blah blah blah but it was obviously to late to save it. Therefore it's going to need replacing.

Can you give me any advice on which one to buy as a replacement, I don't want a cheap ebay special, but I don't need anything too pricey either. Places to buy from as well.

Also do you usually get the oil seal and nut with a new one or does it just depend?

MartinObviously · 15th August 2013, 21:05

nope, gearbox seals have to be bought separate.

Yes it comes with a new nut.

I've done 34,000 miles on a £30 ebay shaft. no knocks, the boot is starting to perish a little bit though.

Just get one from the motor factors, they're about £80, if you don't want the cheapest shite

Mickswan · 15th August 2013, 21:15

I was hoping to pay around the £50 mark really, don't really want cheap but for £30 and 35k miles I could be convinced. Not as if I hammer my motor everywhere anyway.

Are gearbox seals the same across the range? Or does the R & S have any differences?

Bedford126 · 15th August 2013, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Mickswan

I was hoping to pay around the £50 mark really, don't really want cheap but for £30 and 35k miles I could be convinced. Not as if I hammer my motor everywhere anyway.

Are gearbox seals the same across the range? Or does the R & S have any differences?

Give prickle a pm he got some shafts for his and they are decent shafts fitted a few for lads on here and no problems and seem really good quality but cant for the life in me remember what they call em.

Prickle^p · 15th August 2013, 21:43

J&R shafts

MartinObviously · 15th August 2013, 21:58

The seals are the same across all models.

Except the automagic gearbox

Mickswan · 15th August 2013, 22:09

Cheers boys, I'll just go with one of them. If your using them and happy then there's no reason not to use them. Driveshaft from them and a seal should come in just under what I want to spend.

Cheers again

Bedford126 · 15th August 2013, 22:14

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Originally Posted by Mickswan

Cheers boys, I'll just go with one of them. If your using them and happy then there's no reason not to use them. Driveshaft from them and a seal should come in just under what I want to spend.

Cheers again

Get the seal from citroen mate. £13 but the cheaper ones ain't that cracking.

Mickswan · 15th August 2013, 22:24

That's what I was thinking its worth the extra couple of quid.

Just wish I'd replaced it when I done the wishbones, save me a arse on.

Ben_SaxoForte · 15th August 2013, 22:39

J&R shafts seem pretty good for the price had a pair on my vtr for at least 30k and going fine.

Rossco13 · 16th August 2013, 20:56

oil seals from citreon are about £12 plus vat and I got 2 driveshafts(w/o abs) for £106 including vat
dingbro or ebay would prob be best bet