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Driveshafts - help! help!! HELP!!!
Got the bushings out of the lower arms and replaced them today (grumble, grumble) and noticed that the inner joint "companion" is loose on the stub coming out of the gearbox. This is LHS.
It doesn't feel good. There is about 5mm longitudinal play and 2 or 3 mm up/down and L/R if you grab it.
Can't see what could be loose or worn exactly? Do they loosen themselves off the splines or something?
I'm guessing a new driveshaft stub or is there something else? It can't be normal can it?
TIA.
Update:- the shaking I've been getting (as well as the rubber bushes) is probably because the RHS track rod end wasn't done-up tight :evil: Gearbox has been out and bolts have been removed - need to speak to the garage about that:evil: :evil: .
The RHS inner joint is similar in slackness to the LHS. So, we'll see....
Got the bushings out of the lower arms and replaced them today (grumble, grumble) and noticed that the inner joint "companion" is loose on the stub coming out of the gearbox. This is LHS.
It doesn't feel good. There is about 5mm longitudinal play and 2 or 3 mm up/down and L/R if you grab it.
Can't see what could be loose or worn exactly? Do they loosen themselves off the splines or something?
I'm guessing a new driveshaft stub or is there something else? It can't be normal can it?
TIA.
Update:- the shaking I've been getting (as well as the rubber bushes) is probably because the RHS track rod end wasn't done-up tight :evil: Gearbox has been out and bolts have been removed - need to speak to the garage about that:evil: :evil: .
The RHS inner joint is similar in slackness to the LHS. So, we'll see....