Drive shaft gator replacement

[mattb172]

After my last track day I discovered my NS outer driveshaft gator has a small split and has chucked all of its grease out.

Just wondered what my options could be other than buy a brand new shaft.
I have seen kits with a gator and cone to slide it on, has anybody successfully changed the gator this way.
Cheers

Matt

 

[da rok]

should be able to take the shaft apart and change the gator, otherwise a split gator may be a option, if its been running dry for a while then id replace or repair if the cups have not worn too much...

 

[mattb172]

Cheers for the reply da rok, has anybody ever used driveshafts from these people they are very well priced
http://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk/

 

[dann2707]

me and @leeds2592 changed ours using the cone method last weekend and it was actually really quite simple and easy. Just got stuck on a few solid bolts but other than that the method is great.

 

[leeds2592]

Yeh, hardest thing was getting all the bolts off for me.

How's yours holding up @dann2707? Picked up that spanner/tool from yours earlier as well

 

[dann2707]

Yeh, hardest thing was getting all the bolts off for me.

How's yours holding up @dann2707? Picked up that spanner/tool from yours earlier as well :smile:

I haven't checked but my wheel sure does look greasy from a distance, I kid. I'll check tonight.

Glad you got it okay mate, bit of a bodge but it works absolutely perfectly!

 

[mattb172]

me and @leeds2592 changed ours using the cone method last weekend and it was actually really quite simple and easy. Just got stuck on a few solid bolts but other than that the method is great.

Cheers, did you take the driveshaft out to fit the new gator, also was it a cone kit off ebay?

 

[dann2707]

No I didn't and yes it was a cone from eBay. Was around £9

 

[Bunta]

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140747575763

i used these for both sides mate, there spot on and easy to fit

 

[MicKPM]

Please, please, please... buy a GKN boot kit from Renault. They rubber ones from J&R/"the internet" are rubbish and they'll be dead again in a few months. The GKN units are a nylon construction which resists the build up of temp thru friction in the material when the vehicle is driving and turning. In rubber gaiters, this heat/friction causes them to perish/split which is why Renault didn't use them in the first place.

The boot kit is readily available from Renault, costing around £30 and contains everything you need to do the job correctly (Boot, CV grease, Clips, Securing lock ring).

 

[mattb172]

Please, please, please... buy a GKN boot kit from Renault. They rubber ones from J&R/"the internet" are rubbish and they'll be dead again in a few months. The GKN units are a nylon construction which resists the build up of temp thru friction in the material when the vehicle is driving and turning. In rubber gaiters, this heat/friction causes them to perish/split which is why Renault didn't use them in the first place.

The boot kit is readily available from Renault, costing around £30 and contains everything you need to do the job correctly (Boot, CV grease, Clips, Securing lock ring).

Thanks for the info, can these ones be put on using the cone?

 

[MicKPM]

Nope, you will need to remove the CV joint from the shaft to do this. Nylon, by design, does not stretch.


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[Bunta]

the j&r ones are neoprene which should be better than nylon in theory for a cv boot?
could be wrong but ive had no problems with mine

 

[colesy]

Sorry to hijack but are the cv joints knock off? Need to do both outer boots on mine

 

[barnesautos]

the j&r ones are neoprene which should be better than nylon in theory for a cv boot?
could be wrong but ive had no problems with mine

Outer joints don't knock off no .
Inner joints need to be removed and the gator slides down the shaft .

 

[colesy]

That's a ball ache lol cheers for the reply!

 

[mattb172]

Just found that Ktec have 172 non cup genuine drive shafts for £142, am I missing something as this seems a very good price for a new shaft especially from Ktec

 

[Radugns]

Hi,
Can anyone provide me a part number for the inner gator of a 172 ph2 driver side driveshaft?
Thanks
Radu