cv hoint/ driveshaft help

[Dan-t]

Hi i have a 52 reg clio 172 cup and i need the outer cv joint replacing as its clicking, have managed to get a new one from euro car parts but the one that comes off the old shaft is different.

Ive read a few threads on here and people seem to think that you have to replace the whole shaft, is this correct??

And if so is the cup shaft any different to the normal 172 shaft?

Thanks

Dan

 

[Russ_16v]

its alot easier to replace the whole shaft mate, and yes the cup shaft is different, lack of abs ring

 

[Dan-t]

but the cup shaft isnt any longer?

 

[Fred@BTM]

they're different, i'm 99% sure, Renault only too

i'll check the parts system now

 

[Cro]

cup is one piece and non is 2 piece i think

 

[Dan-t]

my local motorfactors and euro car parts say they can supply me a shaft, and thats using my reg to identify the car? so is this renault only or not?

 

[Cro]

The motorfactors should be able to get you one no problem.

 

[DannyR]

Go to Renault for this if I were you. I went to a motor factors for a pattern part which was correct, everything matched up but the shaft was completely different.

Genuine all the way!

 

[Dan-t]

thanks for the help, going to renault tomorow bent over with my pants down

 

[DannyR]

What side do you need, passenger is most expenisve which you can get down to £199.99+Vat

 

[jack_davey]

motorfactors will often claim they have the parts you need but they are quite often complete time wasters.

eg: a mate of mine needed a lower arm (wishbone) for his 182, euro car parts said they had it, waited a few days for it, arrived and it was missing the fixing points for the anti roll bar.

 

[Dan-t]

just been to renault and they want £220 for the driveshaft which is expensive but i dont trust any motorfactors to get me the right part first time and i cant be chewed on with the hassle