Solved !!! - Argh! Drive shaft!
I've been doing odd jobs on the R4 I just purchased and noticed something amiss!
The Drivers side outer gaiter is just plain missing with the grease long since vanished ! And the passenger side one is not attached at all (Tho less worried about that as its still got grease in it)!
Amazed it wasn't picked up at the MoT it just had!
I am ok at changing gaiters but looking at it, my thoughts are its beyond that and I need a replacement drive shaft. (There is some play in the shaft)
Does anyone have a spare drive shaft (its the early type) ?
I'm not missing something obvious am I, that is the joint and really should have a gaiter on it shouldn't it?
Finally got it insured on Thursday and now it looks like I wont be able to drive it for a while yet
Regards,
Andrew
I've been doing odd jobs on the R4 I just purchased and noticed something amiss!
The Drivers side outer gaiter is just plain missing with the grease long since vanished ! And the passenger side one is not attached at all (Tho less worried about that as its still got grease in it)!
Amazed it wasn't picked up at the MoT it just had!
I am ok at changing gaiters but looking at it, my thoughts are its beyond that and I need a replacement drive shaft. (There is some play in the shaft)
Does anyone have a spare drive shaft (its the early type) ?
I'm not missing something obvious am I, that is the joint and really should have a gaiter on it shouldn't it?
Finally got it insured on Thursday and now it looks like I wont be able to drive it for a while yet
Regards,
Andrew
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