[s-cars] Driveshaft replace/rebuild? sources?

[chris chambers]

Randy,

where are you at?

Maybe I should get your shaft, have it "rebuilt" and just swap them
out.

Chris located in Kalamazoo Michigan



--- Randy Reimer <rreimer at ctmbd.com> wrote:
> I had the same problem
>
> I was unable to diagnose, or find any capable shop who was interested
> in
> helping me diagnose and repair cheaply, so the dealer replaced my old
> drive
> shaft and showed me exactly what the picture on urs4 showed.  The
> shaft end
> of the cv joint made an odd noise when when moved around and I'm not
> sure if
> it was reparable or not although this was examined after the
> replacement was
> installed, however the advice I received from the local audi wrench
> was wait
> until it gets worse, presumably to help him diagnose it easier, which
> I did
> for approximately 90 days.
>
> In any case, I have what probably is a perfectly good drive shaft
> available
> for anyone who may need it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Jimmy Pribble
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:24 AM
> To: 'chris chambers'; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Driveshaft replace/rebuild? sources?
>
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> > Will I need to remove the joint to clean it, I don't see how I will
> be
> able to get the old grease out with the existing joint not having a
> grease
> fitting.
>
> Chris,
>
> Take a look at this photo:
>
> http://www.urs4.com/images/driveshaft/DSCN1004.JPG
>
> Look at 11 o'clock, way down at the end of the driveshaft, out of
> focus, is
> the CV joint you will be dealing with.  It is held onto the
> transmission
> flange by uh, six(?) allen-head bolts.  You will remove those and you
> will
> also probably need to remove the two bolts that hold the carrier
> bearing to
> the car in order to get the driveshaft to come loose.  Then you will
> clean
> and repack the CV joint as shown in this FAQ (lots of photos to show
> you
> what a CV joint looks like), which is dealing with a different set of
> CV
> joints, but they are fundamentally the same:
>
> http://www.audiworld.com/tech/misc27.shtml
>
> If you are going to go through the trouble, you might as well do both
> CV
> joints (one on each end), so just remove the whole driveshaft (heavy,
> awkward) and do them both on a bench where it is comfortable.
>
> To get to the driveshaft in the first place, yes, you will need to
> drop your
> exhaust.  This is where you might spend a lot of your time, if you
> have
> rusted bolts (you will).  There are also a couple(?) of heat shields.
>  It's
> all easy, but time consuming and sometimes a PIA.  But, it is a great
> learning experience and it is always good to spend time underneath
> your car
> checking stuff out.
>
> This is from memory so YMMV.  Get a Bentley!
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jimmy
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