Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Unlucky 
should of stuck with Corsa hubs and GSi shafts 
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bubble
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Registered: 24th Jan 04
Location: Darwin, NT Australia.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian_Gsi16v
Unlucky
should of stuck with Corsa hubs and GSi shafts
got to agree!!
however, given the failure of the part(s) i would use the scenario that if it had have been on the motorway you would be injured-maybe dead, i would use this as the basis for demanded a resolution
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Phil Hope it get's sorted soon 
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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UPDATE:
M-Tech are sending out a replacement hub - From Holland, goodwill gesture which is nice
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Spiffing stuff 
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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:O that doesnt look good at all mate, at least you got another free of charge though. hope you get it back on the road soon, your car looks spot on now
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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What about the rest of the bits that broke. I'm on the case 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Ouch! As said, least its fixable thought matey and didnt fall off at speed!
Good luck getting it up and running again soon!
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
What about the rest of the bits that broke. I'm on the case
Have you actually figured out WHY it broke though?
IMO I'd be wanting to know that before bunging new parts on incase it happens again  .
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Yeh, Should be fine
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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What caused it then out of interest?
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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Ive heard a few bad things about m-tech stuff although my first XE never had any problems.. My latest one uses GSi shafts and original cv's etc... in a way i feel safer with them, worst it can do is tear a cv joint apart.. lol
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
My latest one uses GSi shafts and original cv's etc... in a way i feel safer with them, worst it can do is tear a cv joint apart.. lol
exactly what im using on mine, when i get around to fitting...
old nova was the same, with gte shafts, and never had one problem with them
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NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
Location: Peasedown St John, Bristol Avon
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Mine did exactly the same witin the first 100miles. Its a bit of a fooker of a job getting it apart
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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seen the hubs snap a few times on xe's or the bearings going. always on the passenger side too. the short shaft is slghtly too long i reckon
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
seen the hubs snap a few times on xe's or the bearings going. always on the passenger side too. the short shaft is slghtly too long i reckon
You think the nut has to be overtightened to get it to go tight then puts the shaft under too much pressure?? Seams likely..
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
quote:
Originally posted by Kano
My latest one uses GSi shafts and original cv's etc... in a way i feel safer with them, worst it can do is tear a cv joint apart.. lol
exactly what im using on mine, when i get around to fitting...
old nova was the same, with gte shafts, and never had one problem with them
Well if a high powered 1600 doesnt kill them I dont see why my standard XE will... Famous last words.. lol
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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i just think the shaft is to long and puts a strain on the bearing etc
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
i just think the shaft is to long and puts a strain on the bearing etc
Ahhh as in pushing on the bearing constantly? That could be checked by seeing how much sideways movement the shaft has when its built up. If theres none the shafts too long imo..
Did it droan or that Phil, any funny noises leading up to it. I wouldn't be happy about rebuilding it without knowing the problem was cured. Fuck having your hub go awol at high speeds..
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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I had the bearings pressed into the hubs and ran it for about 2000 miles. It has been making funny noises for a week or so now, and i've had the brakes apart a few times, spun the wheel with it off the ground and it's sounded fine.
Normally I would get a creaking noise when I shut off. I was aggravating it booting it in 3rd and shutting off with a mate hanging out the window listening too
Where it broke off I wouldn't have been able to see unless I took it all apart anyway and got the CV's and Hubs off.
M-Tech blamed the Hub nut not being tight enough.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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