Hi guys I am about to swap a damaged driveshaft (drivers side) on my 88 xr3i with a shaft from an rs turbo. Firstly will the shafts be the same dimensions and secondly how much movement should there be in each direction on the cv joints and how easily should they be moved in terms of resistance.

Thanks Stu

 

yes, straight swap. if yours has the abs setup and the 3i doesnt then ul need to mix and match the 2 shafts to build a good one. whats wrong with it? usually just the outer or inner cv joints that go, in which case just swap the damaged part over. endfloat should be around 10mm roughly, nothing excessive.

 

the main reason im swapping the shaft is that it has a dent / notch in it that I think was caused by a bump in the past. Both the cv joints on the new shaft feel the same with slight movement if you twist the joint. The float feels ok but im debating changing the cv joints.