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Originally posted by Chris SIts a balance weight, it is supposed to smooth out the power delivery & prevent chattering, it also acts as a heatshield.
if you need a new one? I have a good used one hereI don’t need one mine is fine, (thanks for the offer). I just would like to remove it to give me more clearance for my exhaust.I have fitted the camber / toe plates to my rear beam & there is not a lot of space between the adjusting bolt & this balance weight. My exhaust is 2½ inches in diameter.
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Originally posted by Chris SThe CV joint is the same as the 90mm front inners P/N 321498350 X its only the boot which differs,
be careful with pattern part cv joints though as the VW part has a machined groove so the boot flange can sit on the outer race of the joint, while the pattern part I bought a few years ago didn’t, which meant that the boot would not sit correctly on the joint.
The price for propshaft CV kit or the Rallye front inner CV kit is about £104.32 each from VW[
] I hope euro car parts stock them cheaper than that. The VW part numbers I have used are 321 498 350X or 321 498 103CXquote:
Originally posted by Chris SThe CV joint is the same as the 90mm front inners P/N 321498350 X its only the boot which differs,
be careful with pattern part cv joints though as the VW part has a machined groove so the boot flange can sit on the outer race of the joint, while the pattern part I bought a few years ago didn’t, which meant that the boot would not sit correctly on the joint.
Probably a silly question, but does it make any difference if I buy a right inner or a left inner front drive shaft CV joint. I think I am having a mental block.[xx(]
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Originally posted by Chris SI have just spoken to Peter at VW Classic parts & there are only 8 of them left + he is extreemly doubtful about being able to obtain any more,
so to save any problems for any members on here who would like one, I have bought all 8 of them!
They will be shortly be available from me (when I get back from holiday in portugal on the 6th of March)
btw, these heatshields were fitted as standard by VW to the 160 bhp Golf & Passat Syncro and also of course to the Rallye, so it would seem to be a good idea to fit one if you are going to have a more powerful than standard engine.
I just noticed that is my 4000th post in just short of 8 years [
]Woo Hoo [
]I will be interested in one. You must have been quick Chris, I emailed Peter last week about them but apparently he was on holiday.
Hi trev,
They split the propshaft at both CV joints, so all three sections were mixed up. I do not think it matters marking the propshaft at transfer box or VC end as the propshaft is balanced on its own.
Regards Richard
You are lucky to have a spare propshaft not split, every second hand propshaft I have seen for sale is split & not marked up. I currently have a spare propshaft I want to refurb as a spare, new CV’s, boot’s, hangers the job lot. But when you start pricing everything up, you can spend alot of money if you bought the parts from VW, never mind the propshaft it’s self & then the balancing. I am trying to look at using the CV’s from another golf from euro car parts. Good make but they should be alot cheaper & if these boots work out that’s another saving. I will post up as soon as I find anything out.
I would not risk guessing / judging which way round the propshaft goes back together. My propshaft was marked with white paint at each joint, I had the exhaust looked at in the bad weather(bad snow)so I could not do it outside & they replaced the propshaft wrong. I only worked out what the noise was the other day when I was under the Rallye looking for the umpteenth time & saw the misaligned paint markers (propshaft was in the correct position to see). I think I was lucky not to have destroyed my new propshaft hangers.
I have been having the same problem as well, I just thought it was my old laptop, so didn’t post until now.
They look good Trev. I will be looking forward to seeing the pics. And what you think to the quality & fit. Have you decided where to get your propshaft balanced yet?
Richard
