tom130691
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Had phone call saying the car was driving again,
Then a day later it wasnt
Garage recon diff, im not convinsed I would have thought once its gone its gone.
Loose shafts make more sense but that would be quite obvious to see ??
ideas?
[Edited on 25-02-2012 by tom130691]
[Edited on 25-02-2012 by tom130691]
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Linch
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How low is it on the front?
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tom130691
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Linch its 40mm on the front surely lower would compress the shaft meaning its less likey to come out ??
[Edited on 14-02-2012 by Ian]
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John
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You need to get the car back in your possession first of all, then either have a look yourself or take it to another garage.
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tom130691
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Im trying to organise that now,
Literaly wheels off hit the shaft a few times?
dont want it to brek down again as there has been repair the break down cover wont be valid iirc
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FAZ
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Darryl H
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Definately shaft mate, this happened to me couldn't work it out for a few days.
It popped in and out and we couldn't work out why it worked and didn't worked til my dad noticed the shaft loose. It will be when the cars turning or moving in a certain direction that'll be pulling it out, if the circlip isn't messed up at the end then yes you should be able to whack it back in then just pull on it to check you can't pull it back out 
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Mike
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Yeah, I'd be checking the circlip on the inner CV, without that it'll just keep popping out.
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tom130691
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Like the sound of that
Hope it is that simple
Where abouts is the clip?
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DaveyLC
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If you pull the shaft out of the box there is a groove in the spines very close to the end... In that grove should be a clip (a simple piece of thin toughend steel bent into a circle shape).
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Mike
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It's on the end of the CV joint, so you'll have to undo the bottom ball-joint, pull the inner CV completely out of the box then there'll be a groove maybe 5mm from the end of the splines which should have a circlip in it. When you pull the shaft out you are likely to get some gearbox oil spill out too so be ready for that.
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tom130691
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Thanks ill get cracking tommorow,
Hate gear box oil,
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Adam-D
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have the steering turned to the side that the shaft is coming out of, gives you more room to work.
also, if the clip is there. open it out a bit. then it should clip into box properly.
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Steve
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didnt think it was the diff as i said before
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tom130691
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Driver side shaft can moved by hand forward.and back, makes sense to be that one then
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Mr-SEH
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what engine you go mate and you running coilovers or shocks and springs?
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FAZ
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ISIT FIXED YET M8?
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tom130691
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1.2 8v
At th minute shocks and springs, but it has been on coilies, but they have dodgy top mounts
All back to gether faz and it reversed and drove forwards ill take it on a shot trip in a minute
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tom130691
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However its running shit now so havnt driven it,
Plugs are a bit black, headgasket is on its way slowly so I need to find my compression tester see if has gone properly,
Ill do the basic check in abit
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Jay
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Sounds like it needs puttin to sleep ha
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tom130691
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Fixed it drov it round about 15 miles bumps round abouts ecT
Thought it was all fine 10 miles im to a 20 mile journey on a straight duel carrage way it lost drive again now at the side of the road!
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Chris x
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Sorry I shouldnt laugh! 
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tom130691
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quick look under the car reviled this could have been done by towing home though
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Corsa_Sport21
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What exactly did you fix before it happened again??
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