Driveshaft....

[L_murra]

right I'm most probably going to be slated for going to eurocrap parts to begin with but I've just got new shafts from them .. first of all I say there different ( shaft I had taken off had the bearing housing shaft they gave me was solid ) . I then had manager etc come out and tell me they fit plus another lad in there who had the same issue and said that they fit as he put them on his ph2 aswell ... first shaft lasted from bury to snetterton gate ... 2nd one lasted a whole 10meters before coming apart on full lock . They seem to short to me ! They seem to think it's "a bad batch !"

 

[Chrisgti6]

I'm sure I've read that they are too short from ECP. There's an ebay seller or similar that folks use.

Someone will be along I'm sure.

 

[L_murra]

Thanks mate ... well I've got a full refund from them ATM and there looking into it . Just pissed to lose all my money on the track day aswell . Only positive thing I can take from this is that they didn't give up on full chat on the road or track !

 

[Budgie]

Think the company is J&R that everyone's using of late.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/jrcvjointsdriveshafts/_i.html?submit=Search&_nkw=clio+172

 

[L_murra]

Think the company is J&R that everyone's using of late.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/jrcvjointsdriveshafts/_i.html?submit=Search&_nkw=clio+172

Cheers will have a look

 

[imprezaworks]

Yep as above.

Ring J&R, give them your reg and they will look after you. I bought a passanger one ages ago and it's been fine

 

[Chrisgti6]

CS to the rescue again!

 

[imprezaworks]

Aye, not a bad place

 

[masekwm]

Alternatively, KTec have genuine Renault in stock

 

[imprezaworks]

Where did they get the genuine shafts from as renault have stopped making them. Was more of a statement than question lol. But yeah at three times the price i will stick with j&r

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=4160

 

[masekwm]

Not sure, but they've even got Cup ones and they are like rocking horse s**t

 

[imprezaworks]

Can j&r supply the 172 cup ones?

 

[Jekyll]

Renault was selling the drivers shaft for £160 before being discontinued, ktec must have bough the last stock and upped the price by another £100!

 

[imprezaworks]

Shock

 

[bloke]

But yeah at three times the price i will stick with j&r

at £260 it's five times the price!!!!!!!!!

 

[imprezaworks]

Ah looked at the wrong one. Op wants a none cup 172 at 146?

But yeah the cup ones at 264 are way more than £50 if j&r can supply those.

 

[L_murra]

Well euros have got a genuine one in on special order ... see what turns up I guess !

 

[bloke]

am sure they list a gkn shaft? thing with euro is some of the staff are absolute swamp donkeys!!

 

[imprezaworks]

Well euros have got a genuine one in on special order ... see what turns up I guess !

It will be wrong

 

[Budgie]

It will be wrong

This. Bet my b****cks it will be wrong.

Well, the one i own still. I lost one in a stupid bet years ago.

 

[imprezaworks]

It was the comment 'genuine' one.

 

[L_murra]

well if it's the correct one it should of been the first time ... not to fussed if it's wrong as I'm not paying for it .will let you know what turns up ... will most probably end up being a hub nut

 

[bloke]

got a part number for the one they've ordered?

 

[STEVE.M]

well if it's the correct one it should of been the first time ... not to fussed if it's wrong as I'm not paying for it .will let you know what turns up ... will most probably end up being a hub nut

Shaftec R218AR for non Cup PH2 172 with support bearing for UK drivers side.
Twice the price of J&R, but has done 20k beasted miles with no problem.

 

[L_murra]

Nah just got a phone call saying he spent all day tracking one down and has found an original genuine drive shaft . Said it's on special order and will take 2 days to get here ... when it turns up if it's correct I'll post it on here so at least we know they can get the correct parts !

 

[imprezaworks]

@Budgie

What was the bet again....

 

[Budgie]

@Budgie

What was the bet again....

I stand by it. CS will own one of my nuts if it's correct.

 

[L_murra]

Well here it is .... finally a drive shaft which was the same as I had taken off to start with !
Still don't understand how the other driveshafts are meant to be fine ! This shaft was supposed to be double the price of the original one they gave me .
Part no:re559a

 

[Stay Puft]

Just sent the company on the box an email asking prices etc. I wonder if they make them or are genuine Renault?

 

[L_murra]

Not sure I did look aswell . I see they do some designed for motorsport etc . I'm not expert on them but it does look a lot better than the 2 I just gave back .

 

[bloke]

Well here it is .... finally a drive shaft which was the same as I had taken off to start with !
Still don't understand how the other driveshafts are meant to be fine ! This shaft was supposed to be double the price of the original one they gave me .
Part no:re559a

the inner boot is going to rub on the block.

and it's missing the s**t cover for the diff end as well.

 

[franx]

oh my.. ersevere:

i think i will be following this.

 

[L_murra]

I've just fitted the drive shaft .. it is close the block but not rubbing . There's no shakes or wobbles from anything . I'm taking it to a mates garage in the morning to get everything checked and tracking set up properly .

 

[L_murra]

What cover is missing ? As it stands the shaft is mirror image of what the original one was I removed over a week ago ?

 

[Chris_Beer]

Hi I'm Chris and I drive a 172 Cup

J&R supplied me with one piece driveshafts to suit, although I'm getting a sense of deja vu.

Thanks for reading

 

[L_murra]

Yeah I had the one piece ... well 2 of them lol . Both come apart and shat them selfs ... I now finally have one identical to what came off in the first place . It seems fine ATM but will get on a ramp and have a look properly in the morning

 

[bloke]

the boot will rub and split.

 

[Stay Puft]

Not cheap..

'Thanks for the enquiry.
We can offer to recondition your driveshafts @ £89.50 ea..plus vat..1 week or manufacture new uprated driveshafts @ £195.00 ea..plus vat..4 weeks but will require your original shafts to copy.
Thanks'

 

[Budgie]

Why not just use J&R like everyone else seems to be happy with?