2006-09-06 10:24:01 · 5 answers · asked by Rachel M 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
As Rizzo says, depends on how you drive the car, how hard/soft you treat the suspension/gears.
The only thing that should go wrong on a driveshaft on a front wheel drive car, after some time, would be the constant velocity joints at the wheel side of things.....
2006-09-06 11:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by J4xxs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should last the life of the car.
But it can be damaged if hit by a rock or similar, or if the engine has been uprated without changing the driveshafts to cope with the additional torque.
Also, if the boots (rubber or plastic covers that keep dirt out of, and grease in, the c.v.joints at each end of the shaft) get damaged, they can allow grit into the c.v. joints, leading to damage of the joints.
2006-09-07 09:47:41 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it a new Cleo or an old one?on some models the c.v. joint is fixed to drive shaft and you have to replace the lot,your bushes(bits that hold shaft in place)would tend to ware out first or the boots(rubber covers,ether end)if the boots go dirt gets in and can mess things up but they will pick that up on the mot.why do you ask?
2006-09-06 20:09:06 · answer #3 · answered by adrianhartwell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the life of the car usually longer! Why?
2006-09-06 17:32:35 · answer #4 · answered by what? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on how hard you drive you car. Rally drivers have to change them often might be lucky to get 100 miles.
2006-09-06 17:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by Rizzo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋