cv joint help.

[denviks]

hi all. just tried to order a cv joint for my 93 disco 2.5tdi without abs. now i want to order one as a spare but ive been told that there are 2 types depending on the amount of splines  :shock: ...is there any way of finding out how many mine has without stripping it down. i only want to carry a spare and it seems so much trouble to strip it down just to find out?

gotta be easier than that has nt it?

[Richie_EB4]

Sorry but.........the only way to tell is remove the outer half shaft on the front and you should be able to tell from that.

[denviks]

Sorry but.........the only way to tell is remove the outer half shaft on the front and you should be able to tell from that.

      thanks mate. i suppose i had better think about doing it then. just want to carry a spare. never know when one will go and i have alot of traveling to do this year in the old girl  

[Richie_EB4]

Ok...........but if it goes you will also need all the tools etc to do the job at the road side...........also if one does go you can still drive it just need to put it in diff lock.

[denviks]

i do carry alot of tools in the back on the disco.  full halfords pro socket set , pri bars and a whole tool box full   . i dont leave home without them ( can never be too prepared   )....when going long distance i also carry 1 axle stand. i wouldnt want to go far with the diff lock engaged. i know how exspensive it can get  

[Xtremeteam]

you can tell just by taking the wheel of normally,if it has a large domed end on the shaft its a 10 spline axle,if the drive flange is quite thin then its a 24spline

[Richie_EB4]

i wouldnt want to go far with the diff lock engaged. i know how exspensive it can get  

I drove mine about 200 miles when i lost the front cv..........had to strip it at the road side and clean out the broken bits and then drove home with 2wd only.

[denviks]

you can tell just by taking the wheel of normally,if it has a large domed end on the shaft its a 10 spline axle,if the drive flange is quite thin then its a 24spline

cool. when you say doomed would that be quite obviuose? ( cant spell for toffee  :lol: )

Richie_EB4
I drove mine about 200 miles when i lost the front cv..........had to strip it at the road side and clean out the broken bits and then drove home with 2wd only.


just hate the thought of damaging the diff. if i had a spare cv joint with me then i would have no worries changing it road side.

[Xtremeteam]

you can tell just by taking the wheel of normally,if it has a large domed end on the shaft its a 10 spline axle,if the drive flange is quite thin then its a 24spline

cool. when you say doomed would that be quite obviuose? ( cant spell for toffee  :lol: )

Richie_EB4
I drove mine about 200 miles when i lost the front cv..........had to strip it at the road side and clean out the broken bits and then drove home with 2wd only.


just hate the thought of damaging the diff. if i had a spare cv joint with me then i would have no worries changing it road side.

have a look in my gallery under pics,should have a pic of a 10 spline end & a 24 spline end (24 spline is a rear but should get the jist of it)

[Richie_EB4]

If you break one then it wont drive anywere untill you put it in diff lock to put the drive back to the rear wheels..........so if something breaks in the front then you dont get wind up on the road in diff lock.

[Wanderer]

Sorry to be a pedant Mikee but unless you can tell by the VIN then you you can't tell what type is on without stripping down.
You can tell which ones the rears are but the fronts are a different matter. I can't say off the top of my head but there's a mish mash of shafts between the diff itself and the CV. That's where the problems lie. The inboard of the CV joint.

You're looking at the splines on the shaft between the diff and CV joint.

[muddyweb]

Sorry to be a pedant Mikee but unless you can tell by the VIN then you you can't tell what type is on without stripping down.

Just to be a bit more pedantic... the VIN isn't enough.  You need the VIN and the axle number to be certain.. and from that, you can get it sorted.

If you don't fancy stripping it down... PM me your VIN number and the axle number (stamped on the casing just to the right of the diff housing when viewed from the front usually) and I ought to be able to work it out for you ;-)

[Xtremeteam]

it might have come across as me being smart but wasnt intended that way,

[denviks]

you have a pm tim mate  

[Richie_EB4]

If you don't fancy stripping it down... PM me your VIN number and the axle number (stamped on the casing just to the right of the diff housing when viewed from the front usually) and I ought to be able to work it out for you ;-)

All ways nice to know..........cheers

[denviks]

thank you all for your input....... 8)  8)  8) great advice from all yet again  :D  :D