Split Shaft
Saturday, December 8th, 2007A look at what is currently available on eBay
 TB WOODS SURE FLEX SPLIT SHAFT COUPLING/BEARING SLEEVE 9E US $12.99 
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 GENUINE FENDER CTS 500k T/V SPLIT SHAFT POT ~ NEW! US $5.59
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 1/4" Shaft Collar~Double Split Oxide Steel~2SC-025 US $5.97
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 NEW - 500K Long Shaft Audio Pot, CTS, Split Shaft US $7.49
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 B500K Guitar Split Shaft Pots Potentiometers 3pcs US $.89
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 3pcs Guitar Split Shaft Pots Potentiometers A500K US $.89
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 3pcs Full Size B250K Long Split Shaft Potentiometers US $.89
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 3pcs Full Size A250K Long Split Shaft Potentiometers US $.99
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 3pcs B250K Split Shaft Guitar Pots Potentiometers US $.89
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 3pcs A250K Split Shaft Guitar Pots Potentiometers US $.89
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 2pc Long Split Shaft Guitar Volume Potentiometers A500K US $.89
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 2pc Long Split Shaft Guitar TONE Potentiometers B500K US $.99
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 2pc B500K Full Size Long Split Shaft Guitar Tone Pots US $.99
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 2pc B250K Long Split Shaft Guitar Tone Potentiometers US $.89
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 2pc A500K Full Size Long Split Shaft Guitar Volume Pots US $.89
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My car,Renault Megan RT Alize, 1999, failed its MOT due to Drive shaft-gaiter split-offside front outer.?
Is this serious and in a ballpark figure how much to fix, thanks.
The gaiter keeps the grease in the CV joint and swarf out of it. Although the gaiter itself isn't expensive fitting can be a bit dear in some cases. The gaiter may run a tenner or so but fitting may run £30 - £80 depending upon the vehicle.
The more important issue is how much damage has been done to the CV joint? Even a few miles of operation with a torn or ruptured gaiter will fling all of the grease free of the CV joint and allow water and grit to enter the joint destroying the joint. Unless you're dealing with a tiny pinhole with little evidence of lost grease or crud in the joint itself, a competent garage will insist on replacing the CV joint or the entire half-shaft. A new CV joint can run £40 - £80. Fitting would be similar to a new gaiter. A replacement half-shaft would run £75 - £200 though fitting may be slightly less than swapping the gaiter or CV joint as less work is actually involved.
As to seriousness, yes it can be serious. Once the gaiter tears or ruptures, the CV joint will fail fairly quickly. If it fails at speed it can do significant damage to the front suspension as well as the gearbox and even the engine and brake hosepipes as the half-shaft thrashes about. It can also cause a loss of control and result in an accident.
Of course, there's also the issue of operating a vehicle on the roads without a current test certificate, so get it sorted quickly.
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