mareksio 0 Posted March 10, 2007 Right, My recently fitted driver's side 309 driveshaft seems to have developed a serious knocking and vibrating problem. So, I jacked it up earlier to have a look, and the outer boot had come off, leaving a bit of a mess. At first I put this down to my inability to fasten those metal zip ties properly, but then noticed that the half-shaft itself was able to freely slide in and out of the outer CV joint on its splines. Isn't the half-shaft meant to be solidly attached to the outer CV joint? It certainly is on the 205 ones I've got lying about in my garage. Firstly, is this the likely cause of the rumbling? It only occurs when the wheels are in drive, and seems most obvious when I turn left slightly. Secondly, how can it be fixed? Is there just a circlip missing somewhere, or will I need a whole new shaft? Marek. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mareksio 0 Posted March 11, 2007 For the benefit of anyone searching this, I've solved the problem. Basically, a circlip at the outer end of the shaft is supposed to hold on the CV joint. Mine was missing, so I relieved one off a spare driveshaft, and hey presto - no more clunking! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahl 4 Posted March 11, 2007 Nice one. So this was on the outer joint, i.e wheel side? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mareksio 0 Posted March 11, 2007 Yep, the wheel side. The CV joint comes off the shaft with a tap from a rubber mallet. I noticed that the outer CV joints can be bought on www.buypartsby.co.uk for £28+vat a side - seeing as they're simple to take apart, could be a cheaper alternative to a whole new driveshaft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiky 37 Posted May 5, 2007 how easy to remove the wheel side one???? as i may need to do one this weekend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swordfish210 20 Posted May 5, 2007 how easy to remove the wheel side one???? as i may need to do one this weekend pretty easy just remember to undo the "L" shaped bolts that hold the intermittent bearing in the carrier on the shaft Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
