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[Pidgeon]

Need a replacement short shaft.  New preferred. 

 

J&R CV Joints offer one at £75, which seems too cheap to trust

 

http://www.jandrcvjo...=vx220&x=35&y=9

 

or ebay sellers offer a 'Shaftec' shaft for £181(which still seems cheap)

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e8b44c59e

 

Any knowledge or words of wisdom?

[anz3001]

Fitted many a shaftec part, they are recons as with most aftermarket shafts tbf

Edited by anz3001, 02 August 2014 - 06:47 PM.

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I have been running an astra (H mark 5) shaft for 2 years now. 

(this trick only applies to the short one)

 

Compliant:

Astra H 1.7 cdti  mark 5 100bhp

1.3 CDTI Z13DTH 1.7 CDTI Z17DTH, Z17DTR

 

Make sure to get it incl the large locking nut, as that one differs from the vx shaft.

 

Like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...em=281159743411

 

 

 

 

[Pidgeon]

Ordered OE from Autovaux, £290 + VAT.  I've lost too much time and money on this bastard to risk more.

 

J&R joints don't have a good rep on the web, they must be Chinese at that price and not worth the risk.  Thanks for the comments on the Shaftec variety, if I'm in for £180 I'll go all the way and have one that should last another 100K miles.

 

I would like to match up the Astra shaft, but I don't want one that's covered 100K, even at £20