Gearbox and drive shafts hellpp!!!!

[Shaunkealaher]

Just driving my car 172 and then it just stopped moving i can hear the gearbox moving and speedo works but it wont move is it the gearbox that has gone or drive shafts helllpppp

 

[Tony Hunter]

Could possibly be the circlip has come out. You will need to look underneath to see if one is spinning, I think it will be the n/s.

 

[Shaunkealaher]

Where is the circlip ?

 

[Shaunkealaher]

Have just jacked the passenger side up and put it in gear the driveshaft spins but i can stop it with my foot ?

 

[Shaunkealaher]

Have just done the same with the drivers side and it wont spin what could it be ?

 

[Carbonraider]

If your speedo works and your car doesn't move then as tony said it is your circlip.. Cheap fix but can be a pain :/

 

[Shaunkealaher]

How do i get to the circlip to fix it is it in the gearbox or on the drive shaft somewhere ? Will only 1 side spin if the circlip has gone

 

[Dan@SJM]

Circlip.

New one from Renault, its on the diff inside the passenger side shaft gaitor.

 

[Shaunkealaher]

I dont quite understand that :/ has anybody got a picture or diagram

 

[Shaunkealaher]

I would of thort something has gone on drivers side as thats the 1 thats not spinning but if every1 is saying circlip it must be that

 

[Shaunkealaher]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renualt-g...rParts_SM&fits=Model:Clio&hash=item2c7224d3bd

Is this what i need ? Would a 1.2 driveshaft work on it or would it just snap it

 

[Dan@SJM]

Yeh that's what you need

It's not the driveshaft it's the diff in the box. Pull the shaft out and you'll find the remainder of the circlip

 

[Andrewdimpa]

I had this problem with mine and it was the splines on the diff and the shaft drivers side

 

[Shaunkealaher]

Okay then cheers for your help is it easy to see ?

 

[Shaunkealaher]

How did you solve that problem i got a feeling it could be the same on mine

 

[Andrewdimpa]

I had to get a new gearbox and drive shaft fitted i also put a new clutch in it aswell just pull the driveshaft off and check the splines

 

[Shaunkealaher]

I have a 1.2 gearbox here with a circlip in would that work ? Its just my luck that the splines are shafted i have no luck with cars

 

[Dan@SJM]

If its popped the clip, chances are it'll keep doing it.

 

[Shaunkealaher]

What would cause it to do that ? Car hasnt been drove for 5 + months would it be better to get a new gearbox if its going to keep happening ?

 

[Dan@SJM]

Did you do any wheel spins?

 

[Shaunkealaher]

None atall was driving it normal as first time driving it only drove it 400 yards to another driveway..what would wheel spins do anyway ?

 

[Richard102]

Mine went the other week, I throw the circlip into my box and ripped first gear to bits and blow the diff up!! I would take the n/s drive shaft off and have a look to make sure the circlip is there and not fallen in to the diff!! I paid £5 for the circlip and washer from Renault.

 

[Minichapperz]

Full bore starts (dumping the clutch in 1st) causes them to go, once gone they generally keep going unless you go easy on it becuase it takes a small chunk of alloy out of the box. its normally a bigger issue with the jb3 boxes clio 16vs, 19s etc but it can occur with jc5. you used to be able to buy a metal ring that you drill and tap onto your gearbox to prevent it from popping out

 

[Shaunkealaher]

So chances are if the circlip has gone into the diff its a new gearbox

 

[Richard102]

You can still buy the bracket to go over the circlip that you need to drill onto the diff on eBay but iv been told they need to be really balanced with the diff to stop uneven pressure on the diff bearings. Take the n/s (passenger) drive shaft off and see if you can see it, it's not hard to miss its pretty big tbh. Take some photos and put them up and we can go from there if you still have problems. If you see both the circlip and washer and a reasonably ok then replace but if you can't the box really need to be stripped down and checked over and cleaned out or new box, I bought mine for £90 of here.