406 Driveshaft Cv's. Tripod/ball Bearing

[allye 530 3 Cars]

I'm having a right headache with driveshafts and it's the only stopping me getting on the road, and getting to pugfest.

 

So I need to rebuild one of my shortened driveshafts, n/s short one. Now, both ends of my driveshaft are the tripod type with 3 roller pin bearings, the replacement one I got to exchange the bearings over has a non rebuild able type bearing cv on the outer and the tripod on the inner.

 

My question is what's the difference between mine and the replacement, one pattern one genuine? How can I get a drive shaft with the tripod at both ends to rebuild mine!?

 

Many thanks, ali

 

(Hope that makes sense)

[welshpug 1,626]

You dont want the tripod outer type, the 6 ball & cage as per o.e is stronger.

 

 

Not sure which type you hsve, puc please!!

 

there won't be rollers in the outer joint.

 

get a standard 406 or c5 ml shaft, get it shortened, job done.

Edited June 27, 2014 by welshpug

[allye 530 3 Cars]

The ball and cage is not rebuild able is it? I almost certain I have tripod at either end.

[dcc 855]

I took both v6 shafts out of my car this morning

 

Could have brought them at least as far as Cardiff for you!

[allye 530 3 Cars]

I do have a n/s driveshaft to work with, but it has the cage on the outer and tripod on the inside. Mine are tripod both ends.

[welshpug 1,626]

Ball and cage can be removed, just held on by a wire clip.

[dcc 855]

I took both v6 shafts out of my car this morning

 

Could have brought them at least as far as Cardiff for you!

 

 

should have added I have broken a 406 v6 recently and litteraly have nearly everything left bar the engine. The shafts are both genuine items with 113k on them.

and from a coupe

[Goliath 94]

the splines on the driveshaft are the same both sides, so you can remove completely the tripod outer bearing and replace with the ball and cage bearing from the spare shaft.

[welshpug 1,626]

I dont think the tripod outers are removable at all George

[Goliath 94]

Oh right, I've no idea what shaft ali has then! not anything I have seen before! All the ones I have seen or shortened have the call and cup outer bearing.

[welshpug 1,626]

 

 

 

it sounds like a 1.6 shaft!

[adman 5]

does anyone know if these drive shafts will be the same for any ml5t gearbox conversion or is it just for the V6?

[welshpug 1,626]

As long as the lateral location is the same they would work on another engine and ml box yes.

 

Sadev use the ml spline pattern and cups too.

[adman 5]

It will be on an XU10J4TE engine, but don't know the lateral position of the V6 to say if they are compatible.

Would certainly make my life easier if they fit.

Does anyone know who shortened them?

[welshpug 1,626]

Goliath has done some.

[adman 5]

Cheers will give him a shout

[Goliath 94]

Indeed I have, let me know what measurements you need and post me the shafts

[adman 5]

its a little way of yet but will give you a shout when ready