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I'd appreciate your thoughts on what's a good CV joint these days for the Chimaera
GKN 301174 (can source from various places e.g. Prolinx)
MEYLE MCV0318
Shaftec PJ53N
SKF VKJA 8808
Ones from Dave Mac (I think they are EMPI 98-5094-B)
Mine are ancient and have some play that is giving a knock that is more noticeable at low-ish speeds coming on and off the accelerator.
GKN 301174 (can source from various places e.g. Prolinx)
MEYLE MCV0318
Shaftec PJ53N
SKF VKJA 8808
Ones from Dave Mac (I think they are EMPI 98-5094-B)
Mine are ancient and have some play that is giving a knock that is more noticeable at low-ish speeds coming on and off the accelerator.
MikeE said:
How about the TVR Parts/Racing Green ones?
I spoke with them and they don't sell GKN ones anymore. They had manufacturing issues in terms to dimension errors and supply and so moved away from GKN.I did find a good price for a set from Design911 using the part number 93033203400 (Porsche 930 part number) and they sell them with the boot kit included but when I phoned them to check they were genuine GKN they mentioned that they couldn't supply a full set and that further deliveries would be in June... The GKN part number they supply is 302299 (CV and boot kit).
I then contacted and phoned Dave Mac. They supply ODM units (I think 14-146062 and 21-990171) which include the boot kit. These are used on their race TVRs and have a 2 year warranty. I decided to go with these. Looking forward to getting rid of another clunk from the rear axle!
So I've come (with the help of Steve Sprint!) to the conclusion that I need to replace all four CV joints.
Outside of the current suppliers, all appearing to have the same thing at a similar price, reading this thread has really helpfully given a few options to look into, but two details I would like a bit of a point of view on:
- A life rule I try to apply is 'it's only cheaper if it's any good', which in this case raises the question on whether Napa CV joints are good enough?
- Some of the kits show a cover plate attached to the rubber boot, but not all (including the GKN version), is this a good feature? One person cited that they prevent the fitting of the locking plates
ukkid - how have/did your CV joints performed?
There's another thread where Steve_D points out that the plunge depth of the joints needs to be 'deep' at '+ - 14', but I really can't find that information
Outside of the current suppliers, all appearing to have the same thing at a similar price, reading this thread has really helpfully given a few options to look into, but two details I would like a bit of a point of view on:
- A life rule I try to apply is 'it's only cheaper if it's any good', which in this case raises the question on whether Napa CV joints are good enough?
- Some of the kits show a cover plate attached to the rubber boot, but not all (including the GKN version), is this a good feature? One person cited that they prevent the fitting of the locking plates
ukkid - how have/did your CV joints performed?
There's another thread where Steve_D points out that the plunge depth of the joints needs to be 'deep' at '+ - 14', but I really can't find that information
t I wouldnt use them for a battery never mind a critical drive-line component 
the US have the same opinion 
personally I would stick with GKN/lobro however I've heard good things about Dave Macs stuff I just called Dave Mac Propshafts, and they no longer do the CV joints.
Apparently the chap called John who did them has retired, so they only make propshafts now.
So we can all cross that one off the list.
GKN kits can be had for £51.45+VAT at the moment from design911.co.uk, which seems to be a sensible idea.
I'm sure mine are original, and if they are GKN, they've managed 87k miles before really showing wear.
Might get another 29 years out of a new set!
Apparently the chap called John who did them has retired, so they only make propshafts now.
So we can all cross that one off the list.
GKN kits can be had for £51.45+VAT at the moment from design911.co.uk, which seems to be a sensible idea.
I'm sure mine are original, and if they are GKN, they've managed 87k miles before really showing wear.
Might get another 29 years out of a new set!
PabloGee said:
I just called Dave Mac Propshafts, and they no longer do the CV joints.
Apparently the chap called John who did them has retired, so they only make propshafts now.
So we can all cross that one off the list.
GKN kits can be had for £51.45+VAT at the moment from design911.co.uk, which seems to be a sensible idea.
I'm sure mine are original, and if they are GKN, they've managed 87k miles before really showing wear.
Might get another 29 years out of a new set!
Thats a bargain price for what they are Apparently the chap called John who did them has retired, so they only make propshafts now.
So we can all cross that one off the list.
GKN kits can be had for £51.45+VAT at the moment from design911.co.uk, which seems to be a sensible idea.
I'm sure mine are original, and if they are GKN, they've managed 87k miles before really showing wear.
Might get another 29 years out of a new set!
and we use the the larger 108 CV joint which is used by the Porker 930 IIRC I have confirmation from the design911 people that the parts are genuine GKN - they get them directly from GKN.
So I have ordered 4 of them, as a markedly better price than the TVR suppliers.
It's a shame to do that, because we all need our specialist suppliers, but when they are charging around 40% more for a non-branded version of something, I'm afraid that makes the decision for me.
I just need to assess whether the bolts can be re-used, but I'm expecting them to be fine. The play in my car is definitely within the CV joint, you can rotate the drive shaft a little whilst the bolted part of the CV joint remains still on the back of the hub. Interesting that the CV joints on the diff seem to still be tight, but I'm thinking I might as well do all four to save going in twice.
I'll report back on how it all goes
https://www.design911.co.uk/p/cv-joint-kit--consta...
So I have ordered 4 of them, as a markedly better price than the TVR suppliers.
It's a shame to do that, because we all need our specialist suppliers, but when they are charging around 40% more for a non-branded version of something, I'm afraid that makes the decision for me.
I just need to assess whether the bolts can be re-used, but I'm expecting them to be fine. The play in my car is definitely within the CV joint, you can rotate the drive shaft a little whilst the bolted part of the CV joint remains still on the back of the hub. Interesting that the CV joints on the diff seem to still be tight, but I'm thinking I might as well do all four to save going in twice.
I'll report back on how it all goes
https://www.design911.co.uk/p/cv-joint-kit--consta...
Good point, I hadn't thought about that.
I suspect I might be cleaning it up a bit, and maybe painting the cover plate and spreader plates between the bolts.
Not expecting the GKN kit to come with instructions, but I would have looked at greasing the CV joint from both sides even as a smear. Obviously the bulk of the grease sits behind the boot.
I suspect I might be cleaning it up a bit, and maybe painting the cover plate and spreader plates between the bolts.
Not expecting the GKN kit to come with instructions, but I would have looked at greasing the CV joint from both sides even as a smear. Obviously the bulk of the grease sits behind the boot.
PabloGee said:
.......Not expecting the GKN kit to come with instructions, but I would have looked at greasing the CV joint from both sides even as a smear. Obviously the bulk of the grease sits behind the boot.
Agree the joints will most likely not come with instructions.Yes you will need to pack them and I expect the grease will be supplied. Use it all.
When fitting the joint you will find a fine grove machined into the outer body of the joint close to one end. This is the end face that fits to the diff or the stub axle.
You may also find the joint is a very tight fit on the spline. Mechanically this is good as it is one point of free play you don't have to worry about but is can be a pain getting the joint assembled.
Steve
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