CV joints

**doorslammer** · 1-29-06, 6:40

My 6 needs at least one CV joint so I emailed a couple of the suppliers mentioned in this forum but got no reply

, guess they don't need the business

However searching the Web I found a company near me that supplies CV joints cheaper than the others I have seen.

Order 2 and delivery is free. Joints include grease and boots. Price appears to be £20+VAT

http://www.driveshaftparts.co.uk/

**MX6 addict** · 1-29-06, 7:41

Handy to know, where abouts in Stockport are they, I am in Mossley, work in Hyde.

**Einstein** · 1-29-06, 8:28

VERY cheap.. and brand new joints.. not remanufactured..

Good find Dave...

John

**doorslammer** · 1-29-06, 8:43

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Originally Posted by MX6 addict

Handy to know, where abouts in Stockport are they, I am in Mossley, work in Hyde.

25 Siskin Road, Stockport, SK2 5JX

BTW I sometimes see a couple of 6's on my way through Hyde, what colour is your's and do you work or shop at Morrisons in Hyde?

**doorslammer** · 1-29-06, 8:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Einstein

VERY cheap.. and brand new joints.. not remanufactured..

Good find Dave...

John

Note that I don't think they include the ABS ring but I think they are easy to remove and replace, or are they John?

Even cheaper for me John, I can get college to fit them so no labour charge

Not sure if they only do web orders or if they allow personal callers, will ring them Monday. I will probably buy 2 as I'm not sure which side has gone.

**Einstein** · 1-29-06, 9:00

I suppose it would be easy to remove the ABS ring, but it should not be refitted... only use a new one..

The bible says not to remove the ring if not necessary, the new one is pressed on with a special tool... but you could use something that fits over the top, and tap it on gently..

John

**doorslammer** · 1-29-06, 9:54

Thanks John, hope the driveshaftparts ones include the ring then.

I now know which joint has gone, unless the boots are supposed to be in two halves

**Einstein** · 1-29-06, 9:58

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Originally Posted by doorslammer

unless the boots are supposed to be in two halves

LOL

John

**doorslammer** · 1-30-06, 11:44

Just spoken to driveshaftparts, very helpful, guy sounds South African.

They normally supply via Web site as Co is currently run from home but I can call round for mine.

The joints do come with the ABS ring.

I intend to call Thursday morning and get a pair, if one has gone there's a good chance the other will follow it in the near future.

I'll let you know what the quality looks like when I get them, not that I'm and expert on CV joints

**Russellg** · 1-30-06, 11:48

I got mine very quickly from parts in a box.
I used a process of elimination on the website to find the one I needed... Thankfully, I did narrow it down to one.

Still, if they don't answer emails, they aint gonna get business

**doorslammer** · 1-30-06, 12:28

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Still, if they don't answer emails, they aint gonna get business

In a way I'm glad they didn't Russ as driveshaftparts are cheaper and local if I need to return them, God forbid.

**doorslammer** · 2-9-06, 17:21

Car went into college today for the CV joint replacement but they couldn't free some part of the suspension/wishbone so couldn't check the number of driveshaft splines.

They need to cut the front drop link to get at the joint and then determine the number of splines. Knowing my luck it will be 23 whereas the new joint has 26.

Can anyone determine the number of driveshaft splines from either the EPC part number or car VUN number?

Or are the number of 'teeth' on the ABS ring related to the driveshaft splines?

BTW Ended up having the joints delivered, only took one day by Initial City Link marked 'deliver by 5:30pm.'

**Einstein** · 2-9-06, 18:03

no idea on number of splines... sorry Dave..

I know when I got mine, they asked how many teeth the abs ring had..

John

**Russellg** · 2-10-06, 3:10

I didn't look at the number of splines.
After reading the forum, I was aware of this issue, but on the 'partsinabox' using engine size, year, transmission, I narrowed the options down to 1.
Got the part and it fits OK.

I knew about the droplink too, purchased one in preparation, gave it to the garage, and they didn't need it.

Is something amiss here??? Or is the wheel gonna fall off my car in the near future?

**doorslammer** · 3-2-06, 13:53

Update on the CV joints from http://www.driveshaftparts.co.uk/

Finally had one fitted today, no complaints about cheap or inferior goods just one small problem, no ABS ring.

However the original ring is ally so a gentle warming with the gas axe got the old ring off and was fitted to the new joint.

Got home and had a look at the second joint and found it contained 2 ABS rings - trust me to choose the wrong box for the first replacement

The joints also contain a new hub nut which I hadn't realised and purchased one from Mazda.

So they come highly recommended by me. Delivery next day, around £20 per joint (others were quoting £60 - 100 !!) and complete.

The part number for my April '92 registered MX-6 is 3410, in fact that seems to be the only one listed for ABS. The drive shaft and hub splines are correct at 26 and 28 respectively.

Mods. Please add this site to the UK suppliers list.