Can someone clear up something about drive shafts for me please...

[bealehere]

I have realised that the cv joint on the inner and outer of the drivers side needs changing.

Car is a phase 1 172

I have been doing some reading and am a little confused. I have read somewhere that the phase 1 and phase 2 driveshafts are the same but also read that they are different.
I have also read that it is adviseable to only use genuine Renault shafts, is there a reason to not use some decent quality from somewhere like GSF, I know someone who can get me pretty good discount on them.

Any help would be great, want to get it changed before I get it all aligned for track next month.

Thanks

Rich

 

[Fraser.J.]

Ph1 and ph2 are dofferent

 

[LiamR172]

Iirc all the clios have different shafts but some fit others.

 

[Carbonraider]

Off the top of my head 172cup and ph1 shafts are the same you just need to transfer the abs rings onto the 172 cup shafts also ph2 172/182 and 182 cup shafts are the same although 182 cup shafts have a different abs ring. I think it's wider.

Although 1 of the experts will confirm if this is rite or not..

 

[krappy]

Off the top of my head 172cup and ph1 shafts are the same you just need to transfer the abs rings onto the 172 cup shafts also ph2 172/182 and 182 cup shafts are the same although 182 cup shafts have a different abs ring. I think it's wider.

Although 1 of the experts will confirm if this is rite or not..

I believe Ph2 172 driveshafts are different to 182 ones...

 

[bealehere]

Right so driveshaft has really shag itself now, shakes the steering wheel and making so much noise I've taken it off the road.


Do I need genuine Renault or not do people think? Need to order them asap.


Thanks for all the replys so far, really helpful.

Rich

 

[bealehere]

Anyone?

 

[Fred@BTM]

renault wolverhampton on here, genuine ONLY!!

 

[Lal B3N]

As above genuine only. My mate needed 2 for his phase 2 172, he ordered them all the ones listed from euro car parts and they were all wrong. Had to go genuine in the end.

 

[smarty3108]

Anu one know the price if genuine for 172 phase 2? I have a wobble but no actual play in the driveshafts. Any ideas?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Service exchange at Renault £178 a pair, ish.