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Title: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 10 December 2011, 23:09:56
just put in a different trailing arm in my car and it must have been off a different omega as the hub flange doesnt mate up mines a 2.0 16v if i was to get a drive shaft to match the hub will it work with my diff?
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: albitz on 11 December 2011, 14:08:52
I would have thought they were all the same,but Im not certain. :-\
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2011, 15:27:37
I would have thought they were all the same,but Im not certain. :-\
4-pot are different to the V6 in that although the diff end are all the same, the bolt pattern to the hub differs (as the OP has found out)
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 11 December 2011, 15:36:30
so all drive shafts are the same diff end?????
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2011, 15:46:49
so all drive shafts are the same diff end?????
Yes
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 11 December 2011, 15:50:29
right mines a 2.0 16v and my shaft doesnt mate up to the new radius arm that i fitted yesterday the stud pattern is different would you be able to suggest what shaft to go for as i really dont want to take the radius arm out again not sure what engine size omega the arm came out of
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2011, 15:56:42
Seems like your arm is from a V6, so need a V6 driveshaft. Can you post up a pic of the hub end ideally with the PCD of the bolt holes
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 11 December 2011, 16:02:34
the drive shaft holes on mine are closer together and on the hub there further apart about a mm also the size of the shaft is smaller than the hub, cant get pics camera broke soz
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2011, 16:05:21
the drive shaft holes on mine are closer together and on the hub there further apart about a mm also the size of the shaft is smaller than the hub, cant get pics camera broke soz
Here`s a pic of the V6 at the hub end. 6 holes each @ 50mm centres. Is this what your hub looks like
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/V6DSHAFT.jpg)
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 11 December 2011, 16:11:43
yes it looks like that but on mine you can see the nut in the centre
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2011, 16:20:10
yes it looks like that but on mine you can see the nut in the centre
Crossed wires Gary ;D The pic is of the actual driveshaft end that bolts to the hub. If your hub has the same pattern, this is the one that you need
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 11 December 2011, 16:21:57
sorted so will any shaft over 2.5 fit this 3.0?
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2011, 16:24:05
All V6 shafts are the same bolt pattern. I`ve got one here but postage on "next day" is a bit pricey. Can you source one locally?
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 11 December 2011, 16:27:41
hopefully i live in newport and vauxplus is here, so ill ring them tomorrow see if they got one are these shafts just push and pull in the diff to get them out.

thanks ever so much for your help
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2011, 16:31:35
hopefully i live in newport and vauxplus is here, so ill ring them tomorrow see if they got one are these shafts just push and pull in the diff to get them out.

thanks ever so much for your help
Shame you weren`t nearer to Bristol. Decent jemmy bar between shaft and diff will release it, (if not get a garden spade in there for better leverage). Push-fit the replacement, make sure it goes past the circlip in the diff :y
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 11 December 2011, 16:33:40
magic thanks very much :y :y :y
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2011, 16:34:28
Update when you`re sorted :)
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 12 December 2011, 20:45:45
ive ordered driveshaft today off ebay item number 120798096060 i also rang vauxhall today to see if they matched the shaft ends going into the diff, and they said the part numbers are different but they couldnt tell me if this would work so i got my fingers and toes crossed now that it your right i hope so lol.
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: RobG on 12 December 2011, 23:21:04
I offered you the one in my pic. ??? On next day delivery would`ve been less than that :-X ???
Title: Re: are drive shafts interchangeable
Post by: gary5661 on 14 December 2011, 20:40:16
i'd like to thank you for the advice, fitted driveshaft today it said it was off an mv6, fitted perfect!!!! bearing was a little noisy when i drove it up the shop from the new arm but coming back it was a bit quieter, hopefully its from where its been hanging about

thanks again gary