astra driveshafts

[Tony Morland]

do astra driveshafts split or would i need to buy a complete shaft rather than just the outer cv joint & is there much difference pricewise anyway ? thanks in advance for any replies (nearside shaft )

 

[Bilko130]

do astra driveshafts split or would i need to buy a complete shaft rather than just the outer cv joint & is there much difference pricewise anyway ? thanks in advance for any replies (nearside shaft )

Tony
They do split. Remove the outer gaiter. Look inside and you will find the "Ears" of a circlip. Open it up and GENTLY TAP the C.V. joint. It will come off to reveal the splines. Hope this helps Bilko130

 

[Bill (3)]

"Tony Morland" wrote:

do astra driveshafts split or would i need to buy a complete shaft rather than just the outer cv joint & is there much difference pricewise anyway ? thanks in advance for any replies (nearside shaft )

Yes the shafts do come apart, you will need a pair of circlip pliers that open circlips out-over, if you are doing this on your own be careful not to allow the drivshaft to pull out from the gearbox end.

Bill

 

[Tony Morland]

Yes the shafts do come apart, you will need a pair of circlip pliers that
open circlips out-over, if you are doing this on your own be careful not to
allow the drivshaft to pull out from the gearbox end.

Bill

thanks for that---- suppose i`d best get the rubber gloves out too ?

 

[Bill (3)]

anyway not

dunno what you mean about rubber gloves.

bill

 

[Tony Morland]

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[Bill (3)]

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I was wondering................I'll give that a miss.

Bill