Benn's on going build

[brainsnova]

The grille design how it clips in the wing is a **** design should of adapted the mk1 way with bolts

[bazzap8389]

Love this car, shame about the grille. Do you have another one?

[GRUNT 16V]

Glad to see your still getting your hands Dirty !!!! sh1tter about the grille though !!!!

[CorsaBBoomer]

They have a course for that here: anger management

Good you left it there and then, I've had similar in my 5 years on the Michalak.
Nice welds, good job

[Benn]

Looking at your inner CV joint failure pictures i'd diagnose your problem as Insufficent drive shaft plunge !!!!

Place a 5mm spacer between the cv joint and the wheel bearing/hub - althought you will have to redrill the split pin hole on the joint as it will no longer be visible when the spacer is fitted !!!

Dave

BroadGhost and Lee303 have talked of the same, i have the shaft rebuilt now but with cv boot off, so i can look at the movement and free movement when its sat straight and then where the steering is turned.
Would the spacer do the same as getting the circlip cut out moved down? As that means the shaft will sit deeper in the knuckle meaning less stress on the knuckle and cage?

The grille design how it clips in the wing is a **** design should of adapted the mk1 way with bolts

Yeah is very annoying. But the tight fit made it fit nicely..

Love this car, shame about the grille. Do you have another one?

Only a less nice one i use for track, but i'll get another. Thank you very much too.

Glad to see your still getting your hands Dirty !!!! sh1tter about the grille though !!!!

Always.

They have a course for that here: anger management

Good you left it there and then, I've had similar in my 5 years on the Michalak.
Nice welds, good job

I'd fail it! haha, tbh i had to just walk off and leave it. Welds are ok, wasn't worried about a nice weld, just wanted it on there and strong so i could get the joint out. But happy they seem to be very strong and penetrated well going by the heat colouring.

[fearless]

BroadGhost and Lee303 have talked of the same, i have the shaft rebuilt now but with cv boot off, so i can look at the movement and free movement when its sat straight and then where the steering is turned.
Would the spacer do the same as getting the circlip cut out moved down? As that means the shaft will sit deeper in the knuckle meaning less stress on the knuckle and cage?

Correct -Driveshaft plunge is 15mm AFAIK measured at full droop, undo the castle nut and make sure the inner joint is pushed in then measure how far you can push the outer CV joint in until it stops, then add spacers accordingly until correct plunge is achieved . Although worth stripping down the CV's, cleaning and repacking them with fresh grease.


Dave

[Benn]

Ah, great info! As i've been wondering how much move ment there should be. So back on the ground with the wheel on? Then check? Same with the steering turned to check that...
Inner joint is new and newly filled with grease, out is only about a year old, but i'll check and re fill with grease if needed.

Cheers for the help Dave.

[scott.parker]

Nasty **** dude, glad it's not just me who brakes things while fixing other things..

[Benn]

I think it's always the way...

[fearless]

Driveshaft plunge should be measured on full droop and compression

Front end jacked up, wheels off - ideally suspension spring off strut so you can get full drop and compression and then take your measurement at the extremes of suspension travel

Anywhere between 15mm and 18mm is a ideal figure


Dave