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Title: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: porter_89 on 27 January 2012, 00:50
driving out of work and it was making some weird noise so i looked couldnt see anything then drove off again and then it just went bang!! now i need a new passanger drive shaft are they all the same or different on the golfs

cheers
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: harlemex on 27 January 2012, 00:52
they are all different, some good ones on egay.
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: porter_89 on 27 January 2012, 00:57
so i will need to get the code and size i take it
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: harlemex on 27 January 2012, 01:49
just need the year and model.
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: Steve_PD on 27 January 2012, 08:12
Vw charge mega bucks.
If you can wait a couple days try j&r drive shafts on eBay. A few of us on here run them with no problems
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: Chris. on 27 January 2012, 08:17
Mate had a J&R one and it didnt last.

Im running a AMK one now (or was) and it was holding up fine, had minimal play in it which is expected but held up to 275lbft torque well enough under the abuse it got!
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: navmk4gti on 27 January 2012, 08:33
go to local parts dealer and get one under warranty, thats i did, you can get full shaft for like £50 avoid dealers they want something like 170 quid per side :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: Chris. on 27 January 2012, 08:36
£50????

Cheapest i could find was £95'ish
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: porter_89 on 27 January 2012, 08:38
Yea will do guys cheers so wat will mine be it's a 2001 golf 1.8t aum engined
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: Chris. on 27 January 2012, 08:39
Theres a lot of different shaft variations ;)

Remember to check the one you get.
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: porter_89 on 27 January 2012, 08:43
Great lop mine looks like the type that has Allen key bolts as found some on the floor with a sort of cup
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: Chris. on 27 January 2012, 08:45
They are XZN bolts, but there are 2 types.  Long and thin or short and fat.
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: Chris. on 27 January 2012, 08:45
Also a 100mm inner joint and a 108mm inner joint.
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: porter_89 on 27 January 2012, 08:49
Im going to need new bolts lol looks like il have to find gear box code lol think mine's the short one lol
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: Steve_PD on 27 January 2012, 09:52
Quote from: Chris. on 27 January 2012, 08:17
Mate had a J&R one and it didnt last.

Im running a AMK one now (or was) and it was holding up fine, had minimal play in it which is expected but held up to 275lbft torque well enough under the abuse it got!

mines been on for over 10k now with no problems (touch wood) and my cars lowered quite a bit and got over 300lbft of torque. Luck of the draw I guess. Cost 60 quid too
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: scarr89 on 27 January 2012, 10:06
Quote from: Steve_PD on 27 January 2012, 08:12
Vw charge mega bucks.
If you can wait a couple days try j&r drive shafts on eBay. A few of us on here run them with no problems

+1
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: harlemex on 27 January 2012, 13:15
some are tripod and others ball and cage  :wink:
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: porter_89 on 27 January 2012, 14:32
Well mines a evs gear box and juat took it back to the place where it was motd as they took it off to change a boot
Title: Re: passanger drive shaft just snapped
Post by: stevelfc on 27 January 2012, 19:15
my m8 breaking one he got everthing
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