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[vocky]

no, the cv boots are different.

 

the outer cv has a round shape, the inner cv has three large flats on it.

[FLD]

Should be, otherwise vaux are tossers lol

 

 

no, the cv boots are different.

 

the outer cv has a round shape, the inner cv has three large flats on it.

 

 

PMSL!

like we didn't already know.

[slindborg]

I was going with the questions about 'both sides' meaning left and right inners should be the same boot and left and right outers should be the same boot

 

not that inners and outers are the same as they tend to reside on the same side in pairs unless youve had an ace shunt

[ArticMonkey]

Sorry I mean left and right inners. As in the two cv's nearist the gearbox. My left hand side inner has gone and want to know if the Astra ones in theminks are correct?

[FLD]

Got a lotus one heading my way for evaluation.  I'll get some pics and some dims up.  Does anyone have an OEM one to compare?

[Exmantaa]

Thought Europa had 6 speed box and different driveshafts? But would be good if that one fits and stays in 1 piece...

[simonlpearce]

Talking of CV's i am in the process of getting bummed for an OEM one as we speak, being delivered and fitted tomorrow.

[Goosenka]

Talking of CV's i am in the process of getting bummed for an OEM one as we speak, being delivered and fitted tomorrow.

Slightly personal there

[jules_s]

Talking of CV's i am in the process of getting bummed for an OEM one as we speak, being delivered and fitted tomorrow.

Lucky you I'm in the same boat.....why isn't anybody considering the Astra drive shafts suggested by Smiley?!?

[Pidgeon]

I should be collecting one Thursday and will report back.

[simonlpearce]

Looks i spoke too soon, its on a 10 day lead from Spain...

[jules_s]

I should be collecting one Thursday and will report back.

I thought VXT were different?

[smiley]

 

I'm in the same boat.....why isn't anybody considering the Astra drive shafts suggested by Smiley?!?

 

People think the dutch guy is lying through his teeth, and wants to kill everybody.   

[techieboy]

 

I should be collecting one Thursday and will report back.

I thought VXT were different?

 

 

Nope. Exactly the same.

[FLD]

The lotus one comes up with the same part no as the europa one.  When traced back you get the GM part no I posted up earlier.  Thats why I have one coming to check up on.  Unless there's been a boo boo and they've compared outer CV boot part no's.  We shall see.

[slindborg]

 

 

I'm in the same boat.....why isn't anybody considering the Astra drive shafts suggested by Smiley?!?

 

People think the dutch guy is lying through his teeth, and wants to kill everybody.   

 

 

Or that the job is such a pain in the vagina that no one wants to take the gamble

[smiley]

 

Or that the job is such a pain in the vagina that no one wants to take the gamble

 

 

Shaft needs to come out anyway. Either for an astra shaft, or for an astra/zafira cv boot.

[techieboy]

Swapping a complete driveshaft is much easier than twatting about doing a boot, unless you have one of those special air tools that stretch it to go over the CV joints (and I'm not sure you could do the inner due to lack of space anyway).

[FLD]

Here's the lotus one.  Comes with 2 tubes of GM grease!

 

Small end ID = about 25.5 mm

Large end ID = 66mm

 

Any good?

[techieboy]