Re: CV joint boots

steve robinson wrote:
Doki wrote:

"Duncan Wood" <bodgedntp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:op.udi6egdepmo3dt@xxxxxxx >On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:03:03 +0100,
Doki <mrdoki@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
How much of a PITA are these to swap? One's gone on my bird's ZX,
and with the rust on the underside I'm thinking that the
scrapyard may be the best option come MOT time...

The boots easy:-) (getting the driveshaft out's the difficult bit)
Any idea on how long it generally takes? TBH it may be simplest to
scrap it and give her my car...

Much depends if the shaft , and associated components have been removed
before , if they have then a cuople of hours if not everything could
be seized up solid then its an all day exersise ,

It's a 1990s FWD PSA - I'd be fairly confident that CV joints, bottom balljoints and/or wishbone bushes have been replaced at some point. If they have, it won't stop it all being seized together though. (c:

I found separating the suspension balljoints to get the gearbox off my BX was surprisingly easy on a 4 post lift and with an air impact wrench thingy.

The XU engine and intermediate driveshaft bearing arrangement attatched to the back of the engine will be similar on the ZX and BX.

I think its just a matter of whether Doki can be arsed or not.

I think I had someone else fit recon driveshafts to our 306 for about £90 a side a couple of years ago.

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Douglas
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