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Offline navmk4gti

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FOOKED AGAIN!!!
« on: 23 May 2011, 00:12 »
just drove home from manchester.. and the fooking driveshaft is fooked AGAIN!! its under waranty but im fed up of it im gona just get a propa one as this is 3 rd fookin time now.. when i accelerate it judders ... the middle driveshaft is loose or something its happened before and got it changed under waranty  and had pay £30 labour for garage fit it ...but the fookin thingys jus replaced the bolts never changed the driveshaft.. and now happend again!!!..

just had worst drive home of my life sh!ting it all the way that its gonna snap  :angry: :angry: :angry:

can someone tell me what is is offisde and nearside busines on driveshafts??? i want the complete thingso which one do i need?? someone help me as wana get it fixed in the morning soooo p!ssed off as this is my coilover moneys going on dis arghh  :angry: :angry: :angry:
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Offline Chris36

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Re: FOOKED AGAIN!!!
« Reply #1 on: 23 May 2011, 08:42 »
My mates son had this problem, 3 driveshafts in 2 months, it was always the nearside. It was finally traced to the engine sitting to far one way in the engine bay, It was shofted oved a few MM and its been fine ever since.......try investigating that!!
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Re: FOOKED AGAIN!!!
« Reply #2 on: 23 May 2011, 10:02 »
I will do mate.. I need get bottom of it .. Gona head to garage now see what they make of it
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« Reply #3 on: 23 May 2011, 13:14 »
you were right mate it is the offside AGAIN! the mechanic said to get a genuine one from somwhere or a oe approved copy as these reconed ones are just sh!t  :angry: :angry:

not happy as tps want £256 just for drivers side driveshaft!! there on drugs!

found this company http://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=golf%20mk4&inc_subcat=1&page=2 they can do me a complete driveshaft for £108 and there brand new .. but not genuine.. said there oe approved or wateva.. they look good but not sure.. anyone used them before  :undecided:
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« Reply #4 on: 23 May 2011, 16:43 »
Quote from: navmk4gti on 23 May 2011, 13:14
you were right mate it is the offside AGAIN! the mechanic said to get a genuine one from somwhere or a oe approved copy as these reconed ones are just sh!t  :angry: :angry:

not happy as tps want £256 just for drivers side driveshaft!! there on drugs!

found this company http://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=golf%20mk4&inc_subcat=1&page=2 they can do me a complete driveshaft for £108 and there brand new .. but not genuine.. said there oe approved or wateva.. they look good but not sure.. anyone used them before  :undecided:


I would just go OEM from TPS, if not you will be posting the same post in a few months time.  You pay the extra for quality and a warranty
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Re: FOOKED AGAIN!!!
« Reply #5 on: 23 May 2011, 16:46 »
I agree totaly.. But 250 quid for an offside driveshaft.. It has be made of gold or with damionds for that much lol.. Surely must be somewhere cheaper
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Re: FOOKED AGAIN!!!
« Reply #6 on: 23 May 2011, 17:09 »
This happened to me (passenger side) driveshaft went, CV joint totally gone! One of my mates is a mechanic and hes told me and so has a few folk in his work its down to the wishbones under pressure... with having it lowered so much the stress put on from that is enough to set things off as they all keep telling me... "vw put it at standard height as thats the best height for your car" lol. Now im having my coilovers off on sunday to go bk to standard, lost interest in my golf and hoping to get it traded in asap. He also said you can get different driveshafts? shortened or something i dunno tbh. Maybe time to just put ur suspension up a bit.
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Re: FOOKED AGAIN!!!
« Reply #7 on: 23 May 2011, 17:12 »
Mate I have standard suspension lol I don't have it lowered or nothing was meant get the bits to lower it this week but now money is going to the driveshaft crap.. After this don't think gonna bother lowering it.. :-(
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Re: FOOKED AGAIN!!!
« Reply #8 on: 23 May 2011, 17:16 »
Hmmm right well im no use then ha, sorry buddy i thought u were lowered. Don't know why this is happening then. Maybe something not tightened right? When I had mines replaced my mate done it and afterwards i was getting like a knocking noise wen slowing down without using the break and like in 2nd gear. Turned out it wasnt tight enough in the hub part of it which has now been fixed and no more knocking... You had that?
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Re: FOOKED AGAIN!!!
« Reply #9 on: 23 May 2011, 17:23 »
Quote from: navmk4gti on 23 May 2011, 16:46
I agree totaly.. But 250 quid for an offside driveshaft.. It has be made of gold or with damionds for that much lol.. Surely must be somewhere cheaper

Get a nice garage to get it trade for you?
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