problem with my eg4; driveshaft

[huynh12345]

wells about 5 mths ago i went thru rwc and then the mechnic told me my driveshaft were wearing out or soemthing..

then about a month ago i thought i heard this clicking sound coming from my front wheels, and it went away as i was slowing down,

then recently when going for the ghost hunt trip .. i realised the sound was getting louder and my mates told me my car sounded like it was gonna blow up oO..

the mechnic guy told me 130 for both sides .. soo just wandering if i had new drive shafts @ that price is it reasonable?

could there be anything else causing a noticable clicking noise :(

[ECU-MAN]

$130 is a bargain if they are doing chage over shafts plus labour

but it sounds like its your CV joints failing, there on the ends of your shafts.

just get it fixed as soon as you can.

[huynh12345]

yeahh i know its starting to get noticable.. and i was think ohh geees im going to die haha but yeah cool ill take it to my mechnics

[huynh12345]

ohhh i made a mistake i mean 130 each side... soo 260 all up cv and labour

[[[d a n n y]]]

130 each side

that's abit on the expensive side
i get mine done for 80 per side..
hm..anywayz it's best to get it fixed soon mate

[spetz]

$80 with a reconditioned driveshaft per side, fitted?

I got quoted $290 per side + labour!

[huynh12345]

serious? omg this kunt watta dogdy ****a 130 is too expensive for brand new driveshaft right?

[SiReal]

well, unless u spend copious amounts of time looking for a mechanic who can do it $20 cheaper, the issue of time vs money comes into play. better get it fixed wtih someone you know and "trust" as opposed to chasing the buck.

[huynh12345]

wells he does have the exp cos ive seen him do it already but a few times will over charge

[SiReal]

just ask him if he can do a better price with cash. Most members say get it done asap. I dont know the implications of leaving it undone for a prolonged period of time, but be aware that others parts could be damaged in the process of hunting for a well priced mechanic. :)

[BlitZ]

i paid.. $80 for CV and $10 for fitting the CV onto the shaft..

that was an outter CV..

[evilsub]

hey i have had the driveshaft and cv joints replaced but when going straight im still getting a ticking sound coming from the front wheels.. im not sure what could be wrong but with the old cv boots it was tored badly but have been replaced now soo what else could be wrong now.. it still ticks when i go faster then 60kmh or its noticable

[huynh12345]

ohh btw evilsub is what i was typing just on wrong account