If someone was stoopid enough to try and torque up a driveshaft nut which was cross threaded, and thereby strip the thread on the end of the driveshaft, would they have to replace the entire driveshaft?

I'm asking for a friend.

if it has stripped the thread off the actual driveshaft and not just the inside of the nut then yes, you'll need a new driveshaft.

if it has stripped the thread off the actual driveshaft and not just the inside of the nut then yes, you'll need a new driveshaft.

Thanks, haysey

er.. i'll tell my friend

Edited 10 July, 200719 yr by Chuck Yoghurt

yes, tell your...er..."friend"

Also tell him that they are easy to find in scrapyards and shouldn't cost much.

Do you think me and this friend would be a suitable match?

Do you think me and this friend would be a suitable match?

He's a dumb c**t, I can tell you that much!

He looks a lot like me as it goes.

Do you like ugly dumb c**ts?

Errmmm.....

You only need a CV joint. They come off with a good whack from a copper hammer.

yeha's right actually, the threaded part is part of the CV joint. I'll just go and sit in the stupid corner, I really must stop posting on here in a rush at work!

Errmmm.....

You only need a CV joint. They come off with a good whack from a copper hammer.

Oh yeah? I couldn't tell from the haynes BOL wether you could split the driveshaft in two sections. You say it can be done? I'd appreciate a little more detail if you can ......

I should mention i'm talking about a mk3 coupe

Edited 10 July, 200719 yr by Chuck Yoghurt

Can you not just run a tap down the thread to un-cross thread it so to speak?

Can you not just run a tap down the thread to un-cross thread it so to speak?

No, it's in a really bad way, son. Lost a lot of metal. Someone wasn't paying attention.

Can I get any advice off anyone on how to do this task???

It's easiest to do it with the shaft off the car. To remove it you need a spline tool. I have the 800mm long one from GSF. Once it's off the car, clamp the shaft in a vice with the outer CV pointing down. Remove the CV boot. If you want to re-use it, cut the bands and slide it up the shaft out of the way. Take a big hammer and hit the back of the CV. The only thing holding it on is a spring clip. A couple of good hits and it should be moving. To fit a new one, turn the driveshaft the other way up, slide the CV on to the splines until the spring clip stops it going any further then give it a good whack right on the end of the threaded bit. I tend to use a good sized lump hammer so you only have to hit it once or twice. Make sure it's square to the shaft so that you don't damage the threads. Also make sure that the CV boot is on first as you don't want to be knocking it back off with the chance of damaging it.

It's easiest to do it with the shaft off the car. To remove it you need a spline tool. I have the 800mm long one from GSF. Once it's off the car, clamp the shaft in a vice with the outer CV pointing down. Remove the CV boot. If you want to re-use it, cut the bands and slide it up the shaft out of the way. Take a big hammer and hit the back of the CV. The only thing holding it on is a spring clip. A couple of good hits and it should be moving. To fit a new one, turn the driveshaft the other way up, slide the CV on to the splines until the spring clip stops it going any further then give it a good whack right on the end of the threaded bit. I tend to use a good sized lump hammer so you only have to hit it once or twice. Make sure it's square to the shaft so that you don't damage the threads. Also make sure that the CV boot is on first as you don't want to be knocking it back off with the chance of damaging it.

Primo, squire.

Muchas Grassy Arse.

It's easiest to do it with the shaft off the car. To remove it you need a spline tool. I have the 800mm long one from GSF. Once it's off the car, clamp the shaft in a vice with the outer CV pointing down. Remove the CV boot. If you want to re-use it, cut the bands and slide it up the shaft out of the way. Take a big hammer and hit the back of the CV. The only thing holding it on is a spring clip. A couple of good hits and it should be moving. To fit a new one, turn the driveshaft the other way up, slide the CV on to the splines until the spring clip stops it going any further then give it a good whack right on the end of the threaded bit. I tend to use a good sized lump hammer so you only have to hit it once or twice. Make sure it's square to the shaft so that you don't damage the threads. Also make sure that the CV boot is on first as you don't want to be knocking it back off with the chance of damaging it.

put a new boot on while it's off,only a tenner

Is this it? Looks complicated!

Maybe I should change the whole thing. What's the advantage of changing just the end?

drive shafts aint cheap... cv joints are cheaper!

it isnt complicated... you'l see when youv got it apart!