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Offline bertsminky

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Driveshaft popped out of gearbox
« on: 31 August 2013, 16:42 »
Hi, I hope someone can help give me some guidance on this problem.
My driveshaft has popped out.

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Offline spikenipple

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Re: Driveshaft popped out of gearbox
« Reply #1 on: 31 August 2013, 16:58 »
Has the driveshaft come out of the CV (unlikely) or the CV-Gearbox coupling come off (more likely)?

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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Driveshaft popped out of gearbox
« Reply #2 on: 31 August 2013, 23:06 »
most likely someone used the old bolts when removing/changing before..
I got mine from vw for about £6 the set and they come threadlocked
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Offline bertsminky

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Re: Driveshaft popped out of gearbox
« Reply #3 on: 31 August 2013, 23:17 »
It has popped out at the gearbox end (CV-Gearbox).
The bolts are still there - I watched a few YouTube vids and can't see how the cv joint would detach by itself.
I found this video useful...
'VW DIY - How to install/replace/fix a CV joint'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yakgyl4Tht8
What he's unscrewing at the 1min mark - that's what is now hanging below my car.
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Re: Driveshaft popped out of gearbox
« Reply #4 on: 02 September 2013, 13:22 »
The driveshafts come out of the differential not the gearbox
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Re: Driveshaft popped out of gearbox
« Reply #5 on: 04 September 2013, 18:24 »
put away that magnifying glass away and stop splitting hairs :grin:
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