Driveshaft

[JoeMarano]

So im driving along snd I can start hearing a clicking noise when I turn thr wheel right. Investigated and it looks as though the rubber joint has perished on the engine side. Is this a new driveshaft required or will a garage be able to replace the rubber and grease etc?

 

[JoeMarano]

Passenger side by the way. Its the rubber nearest the engine not the one by the wheel.

 

[GrahamS]

you can buy a new boot kit.

 

[JoeMarano]

This is good! Let's hope the driveshaft is okay!

 

[Symon]

The clicking noise is usually a bad sign. Do you know how long the boot has been split for?

 

[JoeMarano]

The clicking alerted me to something being wrong.

 

[Symon]

Usually when they click they are knackered.

 

[JoeMarano]

In one way a new shaft would give me better peace of mind for the future but I'd would be better if it just needs new rubber and grease.

 

[Craig]

Mine does it mate. Tis a knackered drive shaft. I need to get mine sorted

 

[Symon]

I have seen complete shafts with CV joints for about £50 new so not massively expensive.

 

[JoeMarano]

I've whacked it straight into the closest garage. Again something im not comfortable with doing but the shitty Clio always decides to break when im up at work!

I don't think the Clio likes me to be honest because when it breaks its always gay little oarts that I can't add performance with. Meaning im spending my modifying money on it just to keeo it running as standard.

Im debating on getting rid and getting another 106 gti or saxo vts in the future.

 

[JoeMarano]

I have seen complete shafts with CV joints for about £50 new so not massively expensive.

One's I've seen were all £100-150

 

[Symon]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...565?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27d90f0c25

I have had loads of trouble with my car as well. I have thought about selling it but now it is pretty much sorted, and who is to say that the replacement won't have issues as well?

 

[dann2707]

I've seen countless times on here to stay away from non-genuine driveshafts.

 

[DannyR]

If it's the gearbox side driveshaft clicking, get it sorted asap, you don't want that exploding in the gearbox and sending needles everywhere.

You also don't want the rubber perishing and splitting as your lose all your gearbox oil.

And only use genuine driveshafts!

 

[JoeMarano]

Its the passenger side. I've driven max 5 miles from the clicking to getting it in the garage.

 

[JoeMarano]

Now you said that I did notice the gearbox didnt feel quite as smooth before it happened.

Thats another bit of experience for the future and one of my checkpoints I will be adding onto my "long journey checks"

 

[DannyR]

Its the passenger side. I've driven max 5 miles from the clicking to getting it in the garage.

Passenger side is gearbox side