MK2 Fiesta Driveshafts

beansbeansbeans Part of things Posts: 85	MK2 Fiesta Driveshafts beansbeansbeans @pedromayn
	Oct 12, 2017 14:10:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi guys, After spending my entire day in work browsing, asking sellers (usually having replies with ''that won't fit your car'') and just burrowing through eBay for drive shafts for my MK2 Fiesta I turn here. Some time ago, we pulled out the inboard CV joint accidentally wrestling the suspension off and my brother in law helped us put it back in (as I had fired it up, it was partially damaged around the outside rim but the bearings and the whole thing was fine to go back on). Of course, I have drove miles with it like this and two days ago, it popped out after pulling away too hard...yup. Tidy. It is the on the driver's side, where it joins onto the long shaft going towards the gearbox. Can anyone tell me if it specifically needs to be a 1.4 one or can it be any? A few links of the ones I have been looking at: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-fiesta-mk2-O-S-drive-shaft-/362042752525?fits=Car+Make%3AFord%7CModel%3AFiesta%7CCars+Year%3A1988%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+II%7CCars+Type%3A1.4%7CVariant%3AMK+II+%5B1983-1989%5D+Hatchback&hash=item544b6dfe0d:g:eyAAAOSwrDBZbh3- www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CEVAM-Drive-Shaft-FORD-FIESTA-5284-/191696512823?fits=Car+Make%3AFord%7CModel%3AFiesta%7CCars+Year%3A1988%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+II%7CVariant%3AMK+II+%5B1983-1989%5D+Hatchback&hash=item2ca200a737:g:C5MAAOSwEetV~v~7 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CEVAM-Drive-Shaft-FORD-FIESTA-5283/291569163041?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D46150%26meid%3Dd4ff2303677143188a646fd460145b83%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D191696512823&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982 Are any of those suitable? If anyone knows, that'll be cool..bit of a dire situation at the moment as it won't drive or anything.
	Last Edit: Oct 12, 2017 14:14:02 GMT by beansbeansbeans F503 FRM - MK2 Ford Fiesta - (Mo Filla, No Thrilla) ~~T527 LCJ - S2 Peugeot 106~~ - (Donor car for an AX GTI - scrapped) CA57 GWP - MK6 Fiesta Zetec S - (Daily derv go-kart)

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ajc91 Part of things Posts: 164	MK2 Fiesta Driveshafts ajc91 @ajc91
	Oct 15, 2017 12:28:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	When you say its "popped out" what do you mean exactly? If the cup has come out of the box then something is wrong as it should be "wedged in" by the TCA. If that is the case it should snap into the box with a decent shove. If the cv joint at either end has disintigrated you can either replace the joint using a pair of circlip pliers or replace the whole shaft. Any mk2 Fiesta shaft will work and mk4 Escort shafts can be made to fit by removing the inner dust cover from the reverse of the wheel bearing (not ideal but I know a few people who run like this.) 1.1 shafts are man enough for Zetec power with an open diff so don't worry about sourcing a 1.4 shaft or an xr2 shaft as they are rare and expensive respectively. Hope that's helpful A.J


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beansbeansbeans Part of things Posts: 85	MK2 Fiesta Driveshafts beansbeansbeans @pedromayn
	Oct 15, 2017 12:43:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oct 15, 2017 12:28:56 GMT ajc91 said: When you say its "popped out" what do you mean exactly? If the cup has come out of the box then something is wrong as it should be "wedged in" by the TCA. If that is the case it should snap into the box with a decent shove. If the cv joint at either end has disintigrated you can either replace the joint using a pair of circlip pliers or replace the whole shaft. Any mk2 Fiesta shaft will work and mk4 Escort shafts can be made to fit by removing the inner dust cover from the reverse of the wheel bearing (not ideal but I know a few people who run like this.) 1.1 shafts are man enough for Zetec power with an open diff so don't worry about sourcing a 1.4 shaft or an xr2 shaft as they are rare and expensive respectively. Hope that's helpful A.J Cheers buddy, this helps a lot.
	F503 FRM - MK2 Ford Fiesta - (Mo Filla, No Thrilla) ~~T527 LCJ - S2 Peugeot 106~~ - (Donor car for an AX GTI - scrapped) CA57 GWP - MK6 Fiesta Zetec S - (Daily derv go-kart)

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ajc91 Part of things Posts: 164	MK2 Fiesta Driveshafts ajc91 @ajc91
	Oct 15, 2017 12:46:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	No worries, If you're happy to use second hand parts the Ford Fiesta mk1 and 2 owners club page on Facebook and a few others of similar names are dead useful. A.J


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