N/S inner driveshaft gaiter

[Philip Griffiths]

Hi, I seem to have an issue with the n/s inner gaiter. The cars done 2 track days and both times it’s failed.

The first time it was just a weep/small leak around the bearing on the shaft. The second time the gaiter totally came off the bearing and lost most of its oil.

The shafts were totally overhauled just before Christmas but a local driveshaft company.

My question is has any one worse had this issue? Because I can’t keep replacing gaiters every track day and eventually the box is gonna be the victim in all of it.

Thanks

 

[RichValver]

I had this happen once, replaced with new bearing and boot and has been fine since

 

[Philip Griffiths]

I had this happen once, replaced with new bearing and boot and has been fine since

It’s in it’s second gaiter and bearing. BAR props on neath did it the second time


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[barnesautos]

Put an additional fat cable tie around the rubber / bearing end and see if it happens again .

Also was it a genuine part that was fitted ?
Renault ones have a metal clip around them don’t they ?


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[Philip Griffiths]

Put an additional fat cable tie around the rubber / bearing end and see if it happens again .

Also was it a genuine part that was fitted ?
Probably not .


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I don’t know if there’s room for a cable tie to?

I’ll be honest, I’m not sure if it was a genuine one or not. But the place that done it has got a good reputation so I can’t see it being cheap cheap parts you know


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[barnesautos]

I’m assuming your old shaft is being used ?
Reason I ask is because if the shaft is slightly longer it’ll push the gaiter inwards to the diff and the rubber will want to naturally want to pop off as it’s under stress .
Also , if the bearing wasn’t pressed on all the way down the shaft it will have the same effect on a correct shaft .
Do you get what I mean ?


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[Philip Griffiths]

I’m assuming your old shaft is being used ?
Reason I ask is because if the shaft is slightly longer it’ll push the gaiter inwards to the diff and the rubber will want to naturally want to pop off as it’s under stress .
Also , if the bearing wasn’t pressed on all the way down the shaft it will have the same effect on a correct shaft .
Do you get what I mean ?


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Yeah is the one off the car. I’m gonna pull the shaft off on Monday and see what’s what.

I was thinking isnit a failed suspension bush or something causing the shaft to pull. But a really quick inspection I couldn’t feel any play there


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[barnesautos]

Yeah is the one off the car. I’m gonna pull the shaft off on Monday and see what’s what.

I was thinking isnit a failed suspension bush or something causing the shaft to pull. But a really quick inspection I couldn’t feel any play there


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Would not think a bush is worn , you’d probably be able to hear and feel it if it was , it wouldn’t drive right and would prob produce a noise of some sort.

Also this is not a common issue I have heard of , so hoping it an error with the gaiter or incorrect figment.

 

[Philip Griffiths]

Would not think a bush is worn , you’d probably be able to hear and feel it if it was , it wouldn’t drive right and would prob produce a noise of some sort.

Also this is not a common issue I have heard of , so hoping it an error with the gaiter or incorrect figment.

Pulled the shaft out last night, the gaiter was totally off it. The clip looked ok, I’ll be honest I don’t know if it was fully tight, but I didn’t have a tool to hand to check it.

I pulled the bolt from the bottom arm, and the hole in the sub frame is totally elongated. So that’s gonna have to be done to.

Out of curiosity do you guys know if there’s a difference between a cup and non cup lower suspension arm?

Thanks


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[barnesautos]

Pulled the shaft out last night, the gaiter was totally off it. The clip looked ok, I’ll be honest I don’t know if it was fully tight, but I didn’t have a tool to hand to check it.

I pulled the bolt from the bottom arm, and the hole in the sub frame is totally elongated. So that’s gonna have to be done to.

Out of curiosity do you guys know if there’s a difference between a cup and non cup lower suspension arm?

Thanks


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Yes , two totally different wishbones .
Cup has increased castor as opposed to non cup


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[Philip Griffiths]

Yes , two totally different wishbones .
Cup has increased castor as opposed to non cup


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I thought there was a difference and that the factors kept them in stock was to good to be true [emoji23]


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[Philip Griffiths]

Yes , two totally different wishbones .
Cup has increased castor as opposed to non cup


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Sorry to be a pain. But there’s so much conflicting info on this forum I don’t know what to take as true sometimes, but is there a difference between the ball joints on any of the sport models. I know there’s size difference in mounting holes. But what about the joint itself


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[barnesautos]

From memory, I think the 2 litre ball joints are bigger in diameter where it slots into the hub .
Smaller engine clios deffo run a smaller joint .

With regards to the bolts that secure it , I would imagine they are the same bolts used on all models .


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