Driveshaft issues.

[KyL3]

Im pretty sure its my driveshaft as i get a clicking whilst turning to the right, has got noticably louder the longer ive left it aswell. Anyone know which driveshaft it would be? Clicking only happens turning to the right and the car is moving.

 

[Briv6]

When mine went it was clicking Only on turning right. I had few mechanics check it out and none would commit to what shaft or even if it was the driveshaft . I took a gamble and bought drivers side and it solved my clicking . Passenger side would involve gearbox oil

 

[R14LYX]

If it's clicking it will only be a cv joint about 50 quid rather than 200 ish for a shaft

 

[not normal dan]

If it's clicking it will only be a cv joint about 50 quid rather than 200 ish for a shaft

I was almost certain you couldn't get the joints separate, or at least that was what I was told when I was after one

 

[Briv6]

The shaft is not much more than £100. Thing with the cv boots is they can be filled back up but once broken and crap gets into them it's only natter time before they play up again . Filling the cv boot and sealing it again isn't a long term fix . Renault tried thst In the early days and cars kept coming back so they replaced whole shafts

 

[haimsey]

Ive had both shafts swopped in the past couple of months, shafts were cheaper getting them on exchange basis. Circa £120 iirc (thats Renault shafts)

 

[not normal dan]

Only use genuine Renault shafts too!

 

[Marcos999]

I can understand CV joints wearing out but why does the whole drive shaft need to be changed?

 

[haimsey]

By the time you have messed about repacking the joint (to no guarantee that its going to work) its easier and cheaper in the long run.
I also found when i changed mine that if i just did the joints/boots, the ABS ring was knackered so that would of needed replacing too
As said, use Renault shafts.

 

[R14LYX]

I work at a rally school and changing a cv joint takes about 10 minutes and it will last as long as a brand new shaft (tried and tested) packing it isn't rocket science either.. Seems people are to eager to change shafts on these cars! All it is a bar with a clip and a few splines on.. Not much can go wrong with it!

 

[Dan@SJM]

I work at a rally school and changing a cv joint takes about 10 minutes and it will last as long as a brand new shaft (tried and tested) packing it isn't rocket science either.. Seems people are to eager to change shafts on these cars! All it is a bar with a clip and a few splines on.. Not much can go wrong with it!

Try getting a cv joint on it's own Renault don't sell them, and all the pattern s**t either breaks really quickly or doesn't fit.

 

[haimsey]

I work at a rally school and changing a cv joint takes about 10 minutes and it will last as long as a brand new shaft (tried and tested) packing it isn't rocket science either.. Seems people are to eager to change shafts on these cars! All it is a bar with a clip and a few splines on.. Not much can go wrong with it!

Not everyone on here will change it themselves though. When I sorted my drivers side, out of curiosity I got a quote from a garage to change the joint, and to fit a new shaft. Price difference was ~£35-40. Worth a new shaft if that's the case for others (imo)