Front Drive Shaft Repair Day

[Shoogs]

Well mine just went at 56000kms, nice little split, have been checking once a month or so, as it was just in for a 60000 km service 300kms ago I can only assume its just failed. (Maths not wrong have had earlier service intervals)

I won’t be removing my lift or tyres, for me it works well, soft beach work and long desert travel, not a bad run I reckon, off to chat to the dealer, if no warranty I have already ordered the joint. If they do warrant I will try and keep old for a spare.

 

[Dokatd]

I have one suggestion for people installing the Terra Joint.

Do not tighten the stainless clamp or what have you to the point that it hold the boot in place on the shaft. And do not stretch the boot to the paint line left by the old boot. Let the collar of the boot be just loose so it can settle where it wants. It's already a tight fit so grease will not come out. I have a suspicion this is partially causing premature failures and could explain why some get 4k miles from a joint and others get much much more.

 

[C-Mack]

I’ve wondered the exact same thing even for the OEM joint. Maybe the vendor assembling them for Ineos has in some batches clamped the boot collar a little too far down the shaft putting a sort of pre-tension on the boot and when installed fails sooner in some instances?

 

[Siddo]

At this rate replacing the CV joint must be considered scheduled maintenance at 10K intervals. Check the boot regularly and if it fails replace it, but once you hit 10K failure is likely so just replace it proactively. At least it is a simple job that can be done without a big time commitment for modest cost.

I feel I'm going to implement this policy. 2nd failure now (diff end this time) at 30k kms. Much easier to regularly replace in the workshop than on the side of the road.

 

[Siddo]

At this rate replacing the CV joint must be considered scheduled maintenance at 10K intervals. Check the boot regularly and if it fails replace it, but once you hit 10K failure is likely so just replace it proactively. At least it is a simple job that can be done without a big time commitment for modest cost.

I feel I'm going to implement this policy. 2nd failure now (diff end this time) at 30k kms. Much easier to regularly replace in the workshop than on the side of the road.

 

[Siddo]

At this rate replacing the CV joint must be considered scheduled maintenance at 10K intervals. Check the boot regularly and if it fails replace it, but once you hit 10K failure is likely so just replace it proactively. At least it is a simple job that can be done without a big time commitment for modest cost.

I feel I'm going to implement this policy. 2nd failure now (diff end this time) at 30k kms. Much easier to regularly replace in the workshop than on the side of the road.

 

[Tom D]

It’s a shame that the whole joint has to be replaced for the sake of a rubber boot that must only cost a couple of quid. A replaceable boot would be a good idea.

 

[Dokatd]

It’s a shame that the whole joint has to be replaced for the sake of a rubber boot that must only cost a couple of quid. A replaceable boot would be a good idea.

The New joints would allow that. Someone just needs to contact the manufacturer and buy enough stock for it to make sense.