Re: Gearbox, Clutch or Driveshaft problem - Advice PLz - Vauxhall Astra 1.6I 2000

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:40:33 +0100, Mrcheerful <nbkm57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

dutchman wrote:
There is a certain amount of left /right play in the whole shaft
available to allow for suspension and engine movement.

On th NS I have no play at all, it is solid.

The drive shaft up and down
movement should be a little, BUT the bit that gives drive to the
shaft and the bit that holds the shaft into the differential gear is
right at the tip of the shaft, so if it snaps off the shaft will
still feel fine for up and down movement as that is controlled by
the outer diff bearing. pound to a penny the tip of the shaft has
snapped off on the one that has been off most recently.

As I will not be able to get onto it till the weekend, I suppose the
bit left over will just slide out (drill, tap, screw in a bolt and
pull).

It may be a little harder than that, depends where it has fallen out to,
also it is extremely hard material. If you are lucky it will be exactly
where it should be, just sheared off, removal of the other shaft should
allow it to be knocked through.




But put the new one in before you remove the thing you used to tap the old bit out. Or they can be a git to line up.
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