Ford Focus Driveshaft Replacement

[karlos1987]

I need to replace my driveshaft on the passenger side because the cv joint is knocking,

Is there anything I need to look out for when changing this?

Also am I likely to loose a lot of gearbox oil?

If so would I benefit from changing the oil at this stage or would you just say a top up?

Does anyone know where is best to get gearbox oil and what grade do I need?

Cheers

Karl

[IINexusII]

Not alot of oil will be lost, but itll be good to put a pan under and drop the oil back in after the shaft is changed.

You need 75w90. Id prefer getting ford but the Castrol Systrans Multivehicle is also good (http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/gearbox-oil/castrol-syntrans-multivehicle-75w-90-1l) as long as it meets WSD-M2C200-C

if you dont have any issues with the transmission then id just leave it alone, unless you have high mileage

[karlos1987]

I do about 4,000 a year the car is only on 50,000. 58plate

I might just leave it then.

Cheers for the link. Will have to save that.

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[stef123]

Mind get a new bolt for the driveshaft/hub too.

Have a check of the driveshaft after a few miles to make sure the seal on the gearbox isn't weeping. Generally speaking when I'm doing a clutch I will replace them both for the sake of adding a tenner to the cost but it saves any cars coming back to me later..

[karlos1987]

Would they come with the driveshaft or would I have to order separate?

Would you recommend replacing anyway seeing as I've got the driveshaft out anyway?

Ok. I'll get a bolt aswel. Cheers.

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[stef123]

You will need to get the seal from ford if you want to change it. Literally a 2 minute job and no hassle. If it does leak your doing the whole job again and cleaning off any oil.

[karlos1987]

Ok mate cheers for that. I'll get it from ford.

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[stef123]

When you jack the car up, I would try and jack the side you need to work on as high as you can - safely of course. That will minimise the amount of oil that will leak out.

[karlos1987]

Ok mate. Nice tip. I'll see how high I can get it.

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[stef123]

The last one I done was on a 1.6 petrol mk2. The guy had just had the clutch done but the garage never done the seal. To add a fiver on the repair bill wouldn't exactly be the end of the world!

Sure as there is poo in a pig, a few weeks later it started leaking. I jacked the car up high on one side only and when I pulled the driveshaft out I didn't loose any oil. I did have to top the box up slightly though.

[troy45]

Wouldn't think putting used oil back in to the gearbox would be ideal, for the price of some new oil that's better option rather than trying to guarantee any oil that comes out is perfectly clean and hasn't run down some dirty engine cases first etc.

Replacing the seal is a prudent option, I had a new one fitted after clutch & diff replaced but later had a driveshaft boot replaced and few weeks later when car was back for a service there was a small leak from the seal. Luckily car was already up on lift etc and the seal was sorted in 30 mins. Always put some extra grease on shafts/seal inner when fitting a new one.