I have just been quoted over £1500 from a main dealer to replace the rear drive shafts as they don't replace the worn ABS rings.
Does anyone have a good step by step for driveshaft removal, as a straw poll on a 60k car would you replace the ring or replace the shaft £20/65 since that latter would have all new rubbers etc (pattern part)
I think Motley is saying a new pattern shaft would be £65? Or is that dear? Sounds about right to me.
Yup, split the shaft (6 bolts - which often need replacing), one hub nut, and it's free. If you're doing both, you might need to move the exhaust out of the way.
To get the shafts out to replace the ring, there are quite a few large torx bolts; its recommended to get new bolts as they are fitted very tight (they have to never come undone whilst the drive train transmits all that power to the wheels), and the fiting and removal streches and weakens them. I'm sure there are plenty of folks who refit the old ones, but if the service guide says replace 'em, thats what I did.
I would DEFINATELY only go for the rings (if you're absolutely certain its rings and nothing else). Some useful additional info here:
Sorry, I wasn't clearer, the £65 is for recon Shafts with new boots etc, my thinking was is it really worth messing around doing the just the rings(with ABS sensors) for the cost difference £20-£65
Doesn't sound like that bigger job(famous last words), I just didn't want to start only to find out I then needed Press's/pullers etc to do the work.
I have fitted 100s of rings and shafts and the only issues I ever have is the drive shaft siezed in the wheel bearing, and only happened twice but each time I tried everything bit could not get them out without destroying everything
Thanks for the swift reply, is there any mileage in cleaning up the rings and some have suggested online, placing a very thin washer under the sensor to compensate for the corrosion?
Are the £65 shafts ok Rob? I've heard a lot of people on mini torque say that cheaper drive shafts are generally ****e and you get what you pay for but if you've fitted hundreds and have had no issues then that's good enough for me
Any one got any links as I'm pretty sure both my rings are fecked
I know this is a few months old but how did you get on? I've got the same job to do. The driveshaft nuts are both quite corroded and hopefully having them removed on Friday and I'll take over from there on my drive.
Thanks for the reply. I'm literally at it now. Hub nuts off and trying to work out size of female torx I need as I can't find one here that fits. Got to go shopping
Don't spend an arm and a leg on a set, remember to systematically loosen them to avoid them shearing off, they should ideally be replaced with new bolts (which I did put a drop of thread lock on)
Cheers again. Ordered a set from screwfix which came yesterday and picked them up today (yesterday I was desk bound). However, before that I was able to tap the shafts back so I know they aren't stuck in the hubs. I also soaked the bolts with WD40 as that's all I had to hand. If I can't free them easy today, I'll get some plus gas and soak them again. I'm in no massive hurry as have another car to use and am enjoying not paying the garage for this.
Don't spend an arm and a leg on a set, remember to systematically loosen them to avoid them shearing off, they should ideally be replaced with new bolts (which I did put a drop of thread lock on)
I am planning to do this but where is a good place to get the bolts and reluctor rings from? I'm going away tomorrow and wouldn't mind ordering them so they'll be here when I get home. Cheers.
Ok so one shaft is off easily enough the other I'm soaking a little longer (might be next week now) and as this is the first time I'd have replaced the rings I'd like if possible an educated opinion on the condition before I do so.
This is how it came out, I can see on the photo looking down the shaft that its ovalised a wee bit.
Can't say for sure without knowing the shaft & bore sizes. As the rings cost pence nowadays I'd certainly give it a good go. Hammerite or similar rustproofing, then Araldite a new ring on maybe?
Mine were corroded too, just picked the worst of it off with a chisel(carefully) then some sandpaper, used the supplied threadlock to slide the ring on.
All done! Bought rings and sensor kit from UKPartsdirect.com as per the recommendation. They were good enough to check out an image of the shaft to confirm it was good to go. New rings fitted, new sensors on yesterday and the lights went out before I got off the drive. The car has never driven so smooth. Very pleased I did this myself. Thanks for the help and confidence from this post.
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