ip 0 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I've found outt hat my passenger side drive shaft has become seized into the hub. Rather than trying to force it out if/when the bearing fails, I thought I'd source a second hand hub carrier and drive shaft and just fit these instead. Just to clarify, by hub carrier I mean the cast iron part attached to the bottom of the shock absorber, and into which the bearings are pressed (and which also attaches to the top of the ball joint and to the track rod end).So, my quesiton is whether this is the same part for the GTI and VR6. I ask because a lot of GTI ones seem to come up on ebay.Cheers,ip Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Driveshaft outer CV joints are glued into the drive flange on a MK3 golf VR6. You will need a puller to remove it. This is normal. Link to post Share on other sites
ip 0 Posted February 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 Thanks. It was actually a garage that told me it was seized. I guess they haven't had to work on MK3 hubs before.Do they sometimes become totally seized in place or are they generally okay to remove?ip Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 If they try to remove it with a hammer and drift, they will destroy the threads on the CV joint.Never seen one seized, but they never do if you use a puller. Link to post Share on other sites
VDub_Steve 1 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 i got a passenger driveshaft for sale mate Link to post Share on other sites
VDub_Steve 1 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 i got a passenger driveshaft for sale mate Link to post Share on other sites
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