Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:09:45 -0000 From: "Andrew" <alanbnopsamb.swinternet.co.uk> Subject: Re: Driveshaft woes (rich text)
Sorry, forgot to say 900 turbo 1989. Andrew <alanbnopsamb.swinternet.co.uk> wrote in message news:88eon6$53n$2nopsamg2.svr.pol.co.uk... > > I've sent a few posts in the past about driveshaft problems and hope someone > can help me clear this up once and for all. After my driveshaft came out of > the driver cup for the third time I took the car to a main dealer. At great > expense they claim to have fixed the problem (dodgy engine mount letting > engine move around and driveshaft pop out). However, I'm not convinced. > Since I got it back I've looked at the right-hand side driver cup and the > tripod joint that goes into it. I can see that the wheels attached to the > tripod protrude out the end of the driver by about 3/8 inch. In other words > it seems that the driveshaft is too short. I know the driveshaft isn't too > short because I've bought three driveshafts and have fitted got the longest > one I can find. > > Is it normal for the tripod joint to protrude from the driver cup by this > much? > > Thanks, > Andrew > > >
