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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Tezmax on 08 November 2014, 20:04

Title: Drive shaft
Post by: Tezmax on 08 November 2014, 20:04
Off side drive shaft required, will any Golf mk4 drive shaft fit (1.6 2.0gti Diesel) straight onto my 18t.

Or before I replace it, is there a repair kit for either end?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: SI74 on 09 November 2014, 23:26
What's wrong with it?

You can buy a need boot and that.
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: Tezmax on 10 November 2014, 17:11
Sounds like I have a farm of pigs squealing under my off side wing.
Replaced disc's and pads, suspension arm with bushes and top mount rubber bush.
Nothing left to change other than the CV joints or whole drive shaft if easier.

Passed MOT on Sat but they dont run it on rolling road when testing :smiley:
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: MoMartin on 10 November 2014, 17:37
It's not the arb rubbing on the driveshaft is it?
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: gm8 on 10 November 2014, 17:56
wheel bearing ? did you renew the pinch bolt ?
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: Tezmax on 10 November 2014, 18:17
It's not the arb rubbing on the driveshaft is it?

Got no visible wear marks or shiney areas on the drive shaft.

wheel bearing ? did you renew the pinch bolt ?

Not touched the bearing, is the pinch bolt the castle looking bolt holding the hub on?
Dont want to remove anything until i'm replacing the faulty bit :wink:
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: gm8 on 11 November 2014, 09:34
if you took the whole strut out to replace the top mount then you should really replace the pinch bolt, its a one use. My knocking was cured when I replaced my top mount and fitted new bolt. Dont need to touch the wheel bearing for it to give up. Jack car and rock wheel 12/6 position ans 3/9 position. If movement in both then bearing could be at fault .
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: scarr89 on 19 November 2014, 12:31
J&R, search for them on ebay. They do DS for £40ish quid delivered and they garuntee them for 12 months.
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: Tezmax on 19 November 2014, 17:43
Thats pretty cheap.

Noise stopped and has not come back since Friday, the noise has gone from waking the whole street up at 7am to complete silence :undecided:

Work that one out :huh:
Title: Re: Drive shaft
Post by: gm8 on 21 November 2014, 18:23
someone had bacon ?