CV Joint

[cliovicky]

My car (172ff) recently went in for an MOT and although it passed. It had an advisory note on it about my N/s cv joint, its been making a horrible noise when i turn tight corners and its steadily getting worse. I intend to replace both sides, is this easily done?. Also where is the best place to get the kits?

Thank you !

 

[cliovicky]

? does anyone know the best place to get this from?

 

[Da]

Hi Vicky

*edit* scrap that, just looking into it now.

 

[Da]

This is the kind of thing you need, but obviously that's for the wrong Clio

 

[NWPerformance]

http://www.northwestperformance.co....ucts_id=113&osCsid=ue3ji0s6td0r55usa3s246ur95

You dont have to have a new shaft to change them.

 

[Da]

That link takes you to a log in page mate

 

[NWPerformance]

http://www.northwestperformance.co.uk/index.php?cPath=5&osCsid=ue3ji0s6td0r55usa3s246ur95
That better? lol

EDIT : changed link for the 3rd time

 

[Da]

You = fail

 

[NWPerformance]

That website is stupid lol the links keep changing grrr lol

should work now

 

[cliovicky]

I need CV Joints not the CV Boots that link takes me to the CV Boots!!

 

[cliovicky]

Anyone got any idea where I can get them from?. Surely someone has got them from somewhere other than Renault?. I have called GSF and they cant get them

 

[cliovicky]

anyone got any suggestions?

 

[fad]

I'm in the same boat and I've been told I have to buy a complete driveshaft

Surely you can get the individual CV?

 

[fad]

Insane just rang up the local dealer and its £236 for a complete driveshaft and you can't claim back a surcharge for your old unit

 

[Fred@BTM]

^you can, ask for service exchange units

 

[fad]

I rang two dealerships and they both told me that they only provided brand new units and didnt offer exchange units. They said its because its a Cup (extreme) packed car.

Is there anything you can do?

 

[Inactive]

http://www.northwestperformance.co.uk/index.php?cPath=5&osCsid=ue3ji0s6td0r55usa3s246ur95
That better? lol

EDIT : changed link for the 3rd time

Just what I needed £5! I thought it was going to be expensive when I got told it needed replacing.

This is the part which is covered in oil right? I got told mine needs replacing because of this... ?

 

[cliovicky]

Just what I needed £5! I thought it was going to be expensive when I got told it needed replacing.

This is the part which is covered in oil right? I got told mine needs replacing because of this... ?

I think your talking about a cv boot not the joint. If the boot comes off and has been off for a long period it causes damage to the joint (this is what has happened to mine). Now i get creaking on full lock and its getting worse, i dont want to pay £200 for a cv joint from Renault as that's a total rip off. There must be somewhere who does them

 

[iimushroomzii]

IIRC either eurocarparts or GSF do exchange units

 

[cliovicky]

GSF told me they wouldn't

 

[Henry]

i think the line you'll get on here is that they're Renault only and that you need to buy a complete shaft. when i last rang, was told that they've stopped doing exchange shafts (?)

Renault won't supply the outer CV only (common in the industry), and no one seems to sell reconditioned CVs (just complete shafts). it's a bit of a 'mare as the shafts are apparently all different between the RS models and buying a recon one from somewhere like ECP/GSF might not give you exactly what you need - could try one to see if it matches yours though

otherwise, best bet is probably to go for a good s/h shaft, or contact a reconditioner


the current market for these (Renault only if you want to be sure) is going to be a problem for lots of people as these age; hopefully one of the bigger aftermarkets like ECP/GSF will sort it out, although wouldn't count on it given that they're all different and there'll be limited demand

 

[matt|H]

CAF do an exchange thing I think.

 

[cliovicky]

I have found a full shaft from Eurocarparts £91.00 plus vat. Think i will go with that