'09 Exclusive driveshaft fitting.

[milleplod]

Afternoon all.

I've already bought the complete nearside driveshaft as the CV joints aren't available seperately for the autos apparently. When fitting it - more specifically, when removing the old one! - am I likely to lose loads of transmission fluid?! If I do lose some and manage to save it in a clean container, am I OK to simply put that back in via the filler?

Pete

[Gibbo2286]

I don't know which box is in your car but the AM6 box is built in such a way that the drive shafts can be removed without any fluid loss.

[milleplod]

I don't know which box is in your car but the AM6 box is built in such a way that the drive shafts can be removed without any fluid loss.

Its the AM6, so that's good news - thanks!

Pete

[GiveMeABreak]

Here's what I have Pete in case it helps:

Official Tools

[6310-T] Hub immobilising tool
[5707-T] Swivel ball-pin extractor

Removing

Depressurise the hydraulic suspension circuit with the aid of a diagnostic tool (according to equipment). Lift and support the vehicle with the wheels free. Remove the front wheels. Remove the under engine protection . Drain the gearbox (Manual gearbox only). Fit the tool [6310-T]	Remove: The pin (4) The steel cage (3) The drive shaft nut (2) The tool [6310-T] The bracket (1)
Remove: The anti-roll bar link rod (5) The nut (8) The mountings (7) Uncouple the steering ball joint (6); Using tool [5707-T] or ball joint separator.	L.H. driveshaft Release the LH driveshaft by pivoting the front half-axle upwards. Remove the L.H. driveshaft. Right hand drive shaft Undo the 2 screws (9) of the RH driveshaft bearing. Move aside the circlip (10) in the direction of the arrow "a". Release the RH driveshaft by pivoting the front half-axle upwards. Remove the right-hand drive shaft.

Refitting

Replace the drive shaft seals using the tools [7114-T.X], [7114-T.W], [0332-A], [0332-B], [0346-R], [0346-S]. Refit : The drive shafts The bolts (9) The mountings (7) The steering ball joint (6) The nut (8) The anti-roll bar link rod (5) The nut (11) The nut (12) The bracket (1)

[milleplod]

Thanks for the info Marc, should come in handy! I'll report back as to how it went.

Pete

[milleplod]

All done! It only took us ('us' in the loosest sense of the word, I just made coffee and handed my mate the tools, as required! ) about 1hr 15mins, no glitches, no leaks, nice and simple.....and now its nice and quiet too!

As a bonus, he fitted me some LEDs in place of the DRL bulbs while I was there, as one went a couple of weeks ago - the nearside one came out easily, the offside one was an absolute pig to get out, it took almost as long as it did to swap the driveshaft!

Pete

[GiveMeABreak]

That'll be the DRLs all right, a swine of a job!