Excellent demonstration and also step by step illustration. Talks through exactly what he does. Brilliantly presented. 5 star rateing

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!!

Thanks for this vid. Everything nicely explained and some good tips there, e.g. jamming spanner into brake disc to lock rotation. Showed me how to remove the driveshaft from the hub, which was holding up my strut replacement job.

@maxautouk

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, glad you got it done

@maxautouk

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment im glad the video helped... If you have any tips or your own you found helpful post them here in the comments

Very good video. I will do this job this week, alongside one gearbox seal.

@maxautouk

9 ай бұрын

Hope it goes well !

Great video many thanks!!

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@maxautouk

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

I have a serious amount of play on my 6R Polo and keep putting off this job. Thanks for the video, it has given me a bit more confidence to bite the bullet on this. I might also just replace the entire shafts rather than go through the hassle of pulling the CV joints apart as I should be able to get replacements from China pretty cheaply as they have the same model there and parts should be easy to get hold of. They Haynes manual also recommends you replace the axle nut each time you remove it although I know many mechanics just re-use the old one. I guess the tolerances for these are pretty high so probably overkill but wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this. If the nuts are cheap and readily available, might as well do that just for extra peace of mind.

@maxautouk

2 жыл бұрын

If you replace the entire shaft it will likely come with a new axle nut. J&R driveshaft are very good, and cheap. All the best!

@daveshongkongchinachannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxautouk Thanks for getting back to me on this. I'll make sure they supply the nut when I order the part.

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

😀

@rowenramnath2016

9 ай бұрын

Did he put the new ones??. My customers gets the new ones

@maxautouk

9 ай бұрын

Why do you mean?

really interesting video max.Thanks, Tony uk

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, try my best to show all the information!

Just a note on this. That joint that didn't move properly had been put together incorrectly. On the inner and outer parts of the joint you will see grooves that the balls run in? You'll notice that some have a wide space between them, and some a narrow space between them. A wide space on the outer should be adjacent to a narrow space on the inner. You'll see that by chance, the first was like this, and worked, but the other, the narrow gaps on inner and outer were facing each other. Also, there is a groove around the outside of the joint, that is USUALLY the gearbox side of the joint. Refit them as they come off though. These were correct.

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

Great info, thanks dude

Planning to do my mk4 tdi boots, while in there i want to change the oil seals on the gearbox, cars originals still on 18 years old, oil sweating oit little bit now. One boot teared so im replacing all 4.

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

Good thinking

Cheers 😎 my daughter's car needs one done

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

All the best with it! Hope the video helps

@xmanhoe

Жыл бұрын

@@maxautouk 😎 been decades from I last did one 😬🤣🤣 Video was a godsend mate 😎

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

Let me know how you get on 😄

@xmanhoe

Жыл бұрын

@@maxautouk Done and dusted 😉😎 cheers for the help 😎

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

Top man!

Great informative video. One part you did skip over though was how you freed off the binding cv joint after you installed all the ball bearings. Can you remember how you managed it? Thanks.

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

When they bind you just need to twist it in the opposite direction, or pry out one or more of the abll bearings until it frees up and sometimes I'll hammer on it gently with a deadblow or brass hammer to get it moving again

@garycrofts1421

3 жыл бұрын

That joint had been put together incorrectly. On the inner and outer parts of the joint you will see grooves that the balls run in? You'll notice that some have a wide space between them, and some a narrow space between them. A wide space on the outer should be adjacent to a narrow space on the inner. You'll see that by chance, the first was like this, and worked, but the other, the narrow gaps on inner and outer were facing each other.

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

@@garycrofts1421 thanks for the comment and the info, everyday is a school day even when you've been at it a long time. I didn't flip it over which may surprise you i just tapped it very gently with a plastic hammer and fitted the last ballbearing and fitted it up to the car, been a long time since I did this job and it's still working fine with zero issues So you think it would cause issues down the line?

My bolts have snapped off and now the axle is hanging off , can I take the whole thing out of the gearbox?

@maxautouk

4 ай бұрын

Yea there is a bolt in the middle of the flange where the splined section goes into the gearbox

Would that driveshaft fit a Seat 2007 Cordoba 1.4 TDI?

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

If it has the BNM Engine then yes, it's likely to be the same

The screwdriver in brake disc method is not a good idea as all the force is placed on the little countersunk set screw. In my case it sheared the screw before it came loose.

@maxautouk

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 😁 yes sadly they are known for snapping and rounding out, ive never personally had the issue you've had and thanks to you I won't have to either 😁👍🏼

@Jonjg87

Жыл бұрын

Can Just put one or two hub bolts straight in too before trying this and it won’t put all pressure on the small screw.

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

Good idea! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment

Once you know you are going to cut off boots, you might as well dip the assembly in your favourite parts cleaner and rinse the black grease away. That's what I do at least. Then I'm working on clean parts and I can see what I'm doing.

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, good idea

Has anyone here had problems with a steering wheel vibrations at higher speeds?? I've been through all the likely culprits but nothing has changed yet. Im wondering if this will fix my problem...

@maxautouk

9 ай бұрын

I assume you’ve balanced the wheels?

@Benjamin-dq5ib

9 ай бұрын

@maxautouk multiple times. I've had them balance and aligned.

Hello Do you drain the gearbox before removing the transmission? THANK YOU

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

No, it is not necessary to drain the gearbox to perform this repair.

@lucho-nji8398

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxautouk Great, thank you

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

😀

Can anyone tell me what size socket I need for the outer driveshaft retaining nut,and what size Torx for the 6 inner bolts? Thanks in advance! Great video,thanks for posting!👌

@paulmckenna7718

2 жыл бұрын

M8 spline, not torx

@supertramp6011

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulmckenna7718thanks for that Paul!👌

@maxautouk

2 жыл бұрын

And I believe the socket need is a 12point but I can’t recall the size - sorry

What size spline for the inner bolts?

@maxautouk

4 жыл бұрын

For what it's worth I think it's worth getting an entire set, they aren't very expensive and a single socket often costs not much less. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-8pcs-1-2-Impact-Spline-Socket-Bit-Set-M5-M18-Bits-Cr-Mo-78mm-length-B1690/274277445430?hash=item3fdc35af36:g:PcsAAOSwGAheTPw3

How to remove boot rubber for driving shaft for Toyota harrier Old model

@maxautouk

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure I know that exact model my apologies

Good video but you should use new bolts on the ball joint and, a new hub nut.

@maxautouk

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment yes you’re right the driveshaft bolt is torque to yield and the manufacturer says it should be replaced but the balljoint nuts are not torque to yield and are reuse able

Hi there at 17:49 is that gasket broken or they always look like that I jus removed mine and it looks like that please don’t say I have to replace it

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

In an ideal world you would replace it but you an easily make your own out of gasket paper if yours is broken

@dini9190

Жыл бұрын

@@maxautouk mine looks exactly how it is in the video is that broken? Or they always have a cut in them like tht

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

No it should be a solid piece, I have seen them fitted without them at all and they are fine but I always prefer to make my own if needed

Why are the driveshafts on each side different thicknesses?

@maxautouk

2 жыл бұрын

Good question, I'm not one hundred percent sure myself but my guess would be to ensure they are weight balanced to avoid drivetrain vibrations

@toadfaceass

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxautouk Ok thanks

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

😀

My mechanic removed it from under the car without removing the 6 screws. I dont know how he did it.

@maxautouk

4 жыл бұрын

On this car I don’t think that is possible since the inner section of the shaft stub is held into the gearbox with a single long bolt. Some polos have a different driveshaft that just pushes in and has no bolts

Is it the same idea for an A2?

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

Yes on the ones I have seen they are the same, the torque for the bolts on the A2 is 10nm stage 1 and 40nm stage 2

@GavCritchley

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxautouk Thank you!

@maxautouk

Жыл бұрын

😀

So you didn't need to take the track rod end off ..👍👍👍👍👍

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, it's not necessary but it might make it easier

@Grahams-Grass

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxautouk nice one got to change the boot today so your video was a help 👍👍👍👍👍

@maxautouk

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you got on OK