Front Drive Shaft Update

[evomind]

Yeah....
No.
Ineos can come pick it up right where it pukes, Im not fixing that.

 

[HeavyFoot]

My last one took under 20min. Thats on my two post lift and impact tools. Putting on lift slows you down a bit and power tools slows you up a bit. Probably a wash. If you had a spare shaft you're looking at 10-15min. Greasing the joint takes a moment.

Per another’s suggestion, could someone pack the bearings and joint and wrap it in plastic and store that in the car rather than an unpackaged replacement? Is there a downside to this? This would remove much of the messy time spent packing the bearings. Of course more grease would be needed before install but then you could take your time prepping the new joint.

 

[Tazzieman]

Per another’s suggestion, could someone pack the bearings and joint and wrap it in plastic and store that in the car rather than an unpackaged replacement? Is there a downside to this? This would remove much of the messy time spent packing the bearings. Of course more grease would be needed before install but then you could take your time prepping the new joint.

Standard practise if you tow a trailer...well once you've had to deal with a knackered bearing not in the comfort of your lounge room, you know!
Spares need to include new cv bolts.

 

[Dokatd]

Per another’s suggestion, could someone pack the bearings and joint and wrap it in plastic and store that in the car rather than an unpackaged replacement? Is there a downside to this? This would remove much of the messy time spent packing the bearings. Of course more grease would be needed before install but then you could take your time prepping the new joint.

Absolutely

 

[255/85]

Tupperware.

 

[Shoogs]

If I still have this vehicle in coming years, and no real fix is found, will use the Agile shaft as a spare and simply make a bracket on roof rack for it, for longer remote trips.
As a few have mentioned on a dusty, windy and remote track, removing the shaft and changing the Rzeppa whilst it can be done is not fun, well at least not anymore, which makes me realise my age…

One thing though with a lift and bigger tyres it’s easier to access the bolts…

If you after better fuel consumption remove the front shaft it’s 10/15% better… as I have found out whilst waiting for a another joint.

 

[Tom109]

If I still have this vehicle in coming years, and no real fix is found, will use the Agile shaft as a spare and simply make a bracket on roof rack for it, for longer remote trips.
As a few have mentioned on a dusty, windy and remote track, removing the shaft and changing the Rzeppa whilst it can be done is not fun, well at least not anymore, which makes me realise my age…

One thing though with a lift and bigger tyres it’s easier to access the bolts…

If you after better fuel consumption remove the front shaft it’s 10/15% better… as I have found out whilst waiting for a another joint.

Or even carry a spare stock shaft (aside from cost).

 

[Roach]

Or even carry a spare stock shaft (aside from cost).

Has anybody asked for a spare (no cost) from INEOS? Seems like that would be the least they could do….unless they are saying it isn’t a problem (stock failures).

 

[Commodore]

Has anybody asked for a spare (no cost) from INEOS? Seems like that would be the least they could do….unless they are saying it isn’t a problem (stock failures).

They won’t even acknowledge this is an issue.