Front propshaft

[sf42]

Hi All,
Firsty I have seen there is another thread regarding front propshaft length but doesn't answer my question!
I have ordered a new propshaft complete with cv joints, the place I orderd it from took my VIN number and told me I need a 770mm propshaft, that is fully compressed.
The distance from ****** to ****** is 770mm but can't fit it, as it needs to be compressed to physially get it in.
The next size down is 745mm so should be ok, can anyone confirm this, I had to compress the old one to geit it out and in, but since haven't got it.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[tommudd]

Too bad you no longer have the old one since you can rebuild the original one for under a 100 bucks
But since you bought a new one if you gave them the VIN that should be the right one
If it needs compressed to fit in, ( which most all do when installing ) then the new one will not compress or ??
Confused here as to why you do not compress the new one and install

 

[sf42]

The new one comressed is 770mm and won't compress any further, the distance from ****** to ****** is 770mm so (unless I'm being stupid!) there's no way to get it in?

 

[sf42]

Wow, apparantly 'fl*nge' is a swear word?!

 

[tommudd]

The new one comressed is 770mm and won't compress any further, the distance from ****** to ****** is 770mm so (unless I'm being stupid!) there's no way to get it in?

Well that explains better than the original post
I would see if they sent the right one for your VIN instaed of guessing what may or may not work

 

[BigfootHunter]

Any links to what’s needed for that rebuild?

 

[tommudd]

www.driveshaftparts.com
Part number ME807
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[tommudd]

Any links to what’s needed for that rebuild?

Does that work ?

 

[KJ_Liverpool]

I bought a new front drive shaft from Drive Shaft World for $116.64

Matched the old one perfectly and installed without a problem.

 

[tommudd]

I bought a new front drive shaft from Drive Shaft World for $116.64

Matched the old one perfectly and installed without a problem.

under 40 to rebuild