Inner & Outer CV JOint / driveshaft solutions:

[bernmc]

There has been a fair bit of discussion about shot driveshafts and CV jts recently, and Mo's stock is running low! I've done a bit of investigation myself today (after it seems that VMTP Cannocks c0ckups have killed my inner CV jt):

A new driveshaft will set you back around £450 inc VAT from the main dealer.

Outer CV Joint dead
WODJNO posted this site up a while back - www.cv-joint.com/ - they're very knowledgeable and helpful, but are limited to supplying the outer CV joint (I didn't get details, but Wodj was quoted around £100 for a replacement outer CV joint.)

Inner CV Joint Dead
The dreaded words 'main dealer only' will be what you hear from most people. However, I found this lot:

Paul Knox
Reco-prop UK Ltd.
Unit 4
Newtown Trading Estate
Chase St
Luton
LU1 3QZ
01582 480959

Paul suggested I send my shaft in to him. Worst case scenario, for a total rebuild of the inner CV joint: £150 + VAT! Not cheap, but a lot better then £450.

I'm in two minds now - whether I take the shaft out myself and send it off, replace the gearbox seal and reinstall myself, or to take the car back to VMTP and let them sort it...

Mo's come out top again and offered me the loan of his GLS , so at least I won't be spending 4 hours on public transport every day!

[Kieran]

Mo's come out top again and offered me the loan of his GLS , so at least I won't be spending 4 hours on public transport every day!

'Tis a mighy fine loan car!

Re: The driveshalfts, if it's within your capability, then I would do it. VMTP have proven on more than one occasion that they're top-class fumbos, so why trust them again?

[bernmc]

I suppose the only thing is the cash aspect - Do it myself, and pay the 150 quid up front, and then try to get it back from VMTP, or give it back to them, let them have another go - they have to foot the bill...? Problem is that they might try to cover themselves with a quick fix...

I don't know. I'm going to ponder it over the w/end. Ordered a new driveshaft seal from the local mitsi bunch just in case (only about 4 quid!)

[zedy1]

'Tis a mighy fine loan car!

Re: The driveshalfts, if it's within your capability, then I would do it. VMTP have proven on more than one occasion that they're top-class fumbos, so why trust them again?

its not a gls its a fine 2.5 v6 with full black leather

[Dan_G]

Reco prop fabricated a propshaft for my Rover V8 powered Mk3 Granada.. I supplied them with a racing propshaft that fitted a Rover V8 powered Capri and they spliced it with a Granada cosworth propshaft, balanced and painted it.

I was impressed with the results and the guy seemed to know his stuff.

certainly £150 to rebuild the CV joint is alot cheaper than the dealer for a new one...

[bernmc]

Jacked the car up this morning to have a - offside driveshaft is out again - about 10mm, and there's a dribble from the seal. Nearside is clearly still leaking into the CV joint as there's a spray of liquified CV grease around the joint.

So it's going back to VMTP with instructions to get it sorted, and not to call me until it has been

[bernmc]

Now look at this my fine freinds: Mentioned in another thread that I'd gone out and bought a new driveshaft for the car in an effort to get the bloody thing back on the road after all of VMTP's shennanigans... I'd taken it back to them with atf leaking from the inner CV joint driveshaft boot. Everyone I spoke to couldn't work out how this was happening. VMTP had phoned me up after another look and gave me some spiel about wear & tear around the driveshaft and the seal not making proper contact etc etc.

Well, either they're more stupid than they look, or were lying. I asked for the old shaft back so that I could look into getting it reconditioned as a spare.

It's pretty obvious what was happening:

1stly, note how the shaft has been damaged by some mullet with a mallet: