cv joint ? any advice please ?

as usual my unlucky streak is still going strong. on return from dubfreeze my gti gained a rumble sound. i stopped to inspect and found that the passenger side drive shaft seems to have a lot of play in it at the engine side.. is this the cv joint at fault ? if so any tips on how to fix it . i have read haynes manual but just wanted any tips really. also while doing this job are there any other jobs that would be worth doing at the same time cheers .

are your balljoints riveted onto the wishbones? if so, they'll be original

I've just replaced the balljoints, track rod ends, wishbones + mounts and it feels like a new car!

cost me ?85 for everything from GSF

but then it was stuidly hard work getting the balljoint to huib bolt/pinion out (hour and a half each side!!!)

but then it was stuidly hard work getting the balljoint to huib bolt/pinion out (hour and a half each side!!!)

It Bl**dy well does - doesn't it Phil???

Cheers

yep! thought it would all be nice and easy.. torque settings for everything is nice and low! but those bolts just rust on solid!

well worth it in the end though and makes the car feel so much firmer 8)