Driveshaft gators

[normspanners]

I have the proper various tapers, which are very handy, it is best to use the stretch boots, which I have split quite a few over the years, But to help in this weather, another trick is to run a little water inside the boot and put it in the microwave for 1 min,using gloves coz they are hot hot hot, then a spray of wd on the taper and their on, But you need to wait for several minutes for the small dia thats been streched to recover and 'remember' its original size before cliping to the shaft otherwise it can fold.

 

[pedrobedro]

The stretch boots work well and last, never had one split. There's an ebay seller who does a kit complete with the cone and has a video demo as well. Our local parts shop sells them but his are a good price.

 

[400-ascona]

I just bought a stretch kit for £10 from J&R CV Joints to fit to the wifes XC90 T6. The price included the cone, straps and grease. I have alway's taken the shafts apart in the past so this is a first for me!

Rob

 

[normspanners]

I just bought a stretch kit for £10 from J&R CV Joints to fit to the wifes XC90 T6. The price included the cone, straps and grease. I have alway's taken the shafts apart in the past so this is a first for me!

J&R unbelievable prices, btw on the xc90 check the abs reactor ring carefully they are ally and crack with rust. PS also use microwave tip, coz of the stretch dia of the cv.

 

[400-ascona]

J&R unbelievable prices, btw on the xc90 check the abs reactor ring carefully they are ally and crack with rust. PS also use microwave tip, coz of the stretch dia of the cv.

Will do thanks. The drive shaft is only a year old. I damaged the gaitor when swapping lower wishbone. When I finished beating myself I got to looking at options!

Rob

 

[armalites]

I'm on my 3rd Volvo T5

850 T5 estate, bought with 250K sold at 306K
V70 1998 bought with 150K written off at 206K
V70 2002 bought with 116K now got 150K

Those have all been hard miles, never had a split CV boot. I guess the
geometry on ST must be very different.

 

[normspanners]

V70 1998 bought with 150K written off at 206K
V70 2002 bought with 116K now got 150K

to get that mileage neither of em autos then ?
and how many throttle bodies ?

 

[armalites]

V70 1998 bought with 150K written off at 206K
V70 2002 bought with 116K now got 150K

to get that mileage neither of em autos then ?
and how many throttle bodies ?

Both Autos,no problems with either of them. I did change the gearbox oil a couple of times on the first V70 which may have helped.

ETM (Electronic throttle module) wasn't an issue on the early one as it had a cable but I have had no issues with the second one either.

My colleague has exactly the same car except his is a standard Auto and mine is a Geartronic

I could have a company car but run my own and I've never had cars that could cope with the abuse these things can take. I do change the oil every 3-4K though.

On a trip across the back of Beacons from Carmarthen to Herefordshire I had my 850 below 10mpg average and it took it all in it's stride.

I wonder if many of the problems on these only occur if they don't driven hard.

 

[normspanners]

The vx volvos used plastisized cv boots not rubber

I had vx70 xc 4x4 for repair had allkinds of problems first was head gasket then sticking vvt unit then autobox rough changing,did service and oilchange on the box, etm was next,Hunting and rough idle , followed by abs pump kicking in for no apparent reason, I found that a lot of these problems where exasperated by a cracked reactor ring on a cv joint fitted a new joint and the car behaved a lot better, because they have adaptive learning and adjust the whole car via the central ecu to your driving style (7 ecu's I think feeding the central one ) and if one ecu is sending duff info, it throws it into disarray! and starts adjusting settings thinking it is you that wants to drive that way!!!, the car was shaking under breaking had new discs and pads had been pulling to one side I did full digital geometry settup on it still pulling,in the end I found by checking EVERYTHING that it turns out volvo main dealers had fitted two different rate FRONT SPRINGS there are at least15 different springs to choose from,I got it steering straight , then the rough running started over again, turns out the other side cv was now cracked but all this had taken its toll on the box and it began getting rough on downward changing that was enough for the owner when the gearbox was priced up at £3000 to me ! he said I'm fed up i can't spend any more i'm gonna chop it in, in the end the only thing he could get in exchange was a astra van

 

[PhillipM]

J&R unbelievable prices

Along with unbelievably bad quality and s***e customer service.

Those bloody clowns sent me out 3 fooked calipers when one of their replacements died after 6 months, all with problems that could have been spotted with a simple check before postage.
And I'm still chasing them on a refund 3 months later after going elsewhere for a decent caliper.
Bunch of inept monkeys.

 

[adamsmitqc]

whenever i fit new CV gaiters i liberally spray the gaiter once fitted with protection wax, helps stop fatigue and cracking i find.