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Mjd Automotive

Garage in Glasgow, 10 years of experience

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23rd April 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Matthew was great! The job before mine got cancelled and he was kind enough to let me know and asked if he could come earlier. Work was done quickly and correctly. I highly recommend Matthew!”

MARCEL

Ford Fiesta • Front driveshaft CV joint gaiter replacement - outer left

1st October 2018

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Great work by a friendly knowledgeable mechanic. Very happy with the job.”

NEIL

Fiat Grande Punto • Brake discs and pads replacement - front (both)

DCT Motors

Garage in Milton Keynes, 16 years of experience

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23rd April 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Dean was a very nice guy happy with the work he done
Cleaned up after very present
Man”

JASON

Volkswagen Transporter • Front driveshaft CV joint gaiter replacement - outer left

M.b.auto

Mobile mechanic in Maidstone, 10 years of experience

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18th April 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Martin was great. Turned up on time and soon had the problem fixed in time for the Easter break. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Martin to anyone.”

SCOTT

Honda CR-V • Driveshaft replacement - front / driver side

18th November 2016

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Martin was great. he knew what he was doing and fixed the problem very quickly. I'm very pleased.”

TONY

Ford Focus • Clutch master cylinder replacement

Curzon Motor Company Limited

Garage in Wirral, 42 years of experience

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20th March 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Happy all round - 2nd or 3rd time I’ve used them. Collection & return was prompt.
No extra work added.
Car in good condition.”

DAVID

Peugeot 208 • Driveshaft seal replacement - front / inner left

20th March 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“John was amazing explaining problems with car and we were very happy with the service provided”

PAM

Ford Ka • Full Service

The Car Doctors Uk Ltd

Garage in Hainault Business Park, Ilford, 8 years of experience

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19th March 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Andrew did a good....picked the car up from my house Friday morning, had it back Saturday afternoon...job well done considering all the issues the car had.”

TRACY

Vauxhall Corsa • Driveshaft seal replacement - front / inner left

16th April 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Andrew was very professional , very friendly and was happy to explain things in a way i was able to understand carried out the work asked”

MARIE

Mercedes-Benz A-Class • Diagnostic Inspection

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What does a Driveshaft do?

On rear-wheel drive (and all-wheel drive) cars it is the driveshaft that transfers the power from the engine to rear wheels to be distributed over the two rear wheels. In some cars the driveshaft connects to a transaxle (a gearbox and differential mounted at the back of the car), but in most cars it transfers the power from the gearbox attached to the engine at the front to a differential at the back.

How do you know there is something wrong with the Driveshaft?

When the car vibrates whilst driving, noticeable through the steering wheel.
When there is a thudding or clunking noise coming from underneath or the back of the car.
When there is a squeaking noise coming from underneath or the back of the car.
When the car does not move at all.

When should you consider a Driveshaft replacement?

While the driveshaft itself is usually not prone to wear over time, it can get damaged. Usually due to an accident or because the shaft was damaged will driving over a bump or through a pothole. In many cases like this the car becomes practically undriveable with severe knocking noises.

Addressing issues with the drive shaft timely and professionally is key to prevent further, more expensive, damage to the car. Should you experience problems with driveshaft then it is advisable to have it inspected and, if necessary, have the driveshaft replaced. Always service the driveshaft as and when stipulated in the guidelines set out by your car's manufacturer.

What happens during a Driveshaft replacement?

The mechanic will jack the car safely.
The mechanic will inspect the drive shaft.
If necessary the mechanic will replace the faulty driveshaft
The mechanic will advise if other components need to be replaced.
The mechanic will re-check the drive assembly and test drive the car.
If necessary, the mechanic will make adjustments.

How much does a Driveshaft Replacement cost?

The cost of a driveshaft, also known as the prop shaft, replacement depends on your car and what parts your car's manufacturer recommends using for the replacement. Find out what you could save by having your driveshaft replaced by ClickMechanic, by selecting your car at the top of this page!

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44 manufacturers for Drive Shaft Repair

Name	Clickmechanic Click mechanic average	Independent garage estimate	Franchise dealer estimate
Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £198 - £463 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 251	£436	£280 - £513	£419 - £745	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £141 - £295 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 3310	£299	£212 - £345	£352 - £550	Get exact price
Austin Parts costs: £10 - £12 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 2	£80	£81 - £81	£153 - £153	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £418 - £657 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 2209	£648	£518 - £679	£793 - £1039	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £200 - £429 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 91	£376	£267 - £451	£374 - £615	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £207 - £321 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 43	£327	£268 - £334	£379 - £462	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £153 - £347 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 1796	£343	£240 - £415	£342 - £576	Get exact price
Dacia Parts costs: £983 - £1179 Labour time: 3-4 hours # of quotes: 3	£1248	£1154 - £1154	£1521 - £1521	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £79 - £95 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 113	£146	£144 - £144	£225 - £225	Get exact price
Daihatsu Parts costs: £95 - £114 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 6	£202	£194 - £194	£310 - £310	Get exact price
Dodge Parts costs: £1093 - £1312 Labour time: 3-4 hours # of quotes: 1	£1321	£1285 - £1285	£1695 - £1695	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £181 - £342 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1264	£330	£245 - £372	£325 - £487	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £110 - £305 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 6583	£284	£176 - £342	£250 - £461	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £153 - £334 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 1485	£316	£203 - £339	£280 - £451	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £172 - £307 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 760	£315	£237 - £340	£322 - £458	Get exact price
Iveco Parts costs: £13 - £16 Labour time: 3-4 hours # of quotes: 8	£190	£193 - £209	£373 - £407	Get exact price
Jaguar Parts costs: £211 - £441 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 509	£417	£315 - £509	£532 - £819	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £259 - £453 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 137	£473	£306 - £428	£412 - £560	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £149 - £355 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 337	£317	£198 - £373	£265 - £491	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £163 - £449 Labour time: 2-3 hours # of quotes: 1214	£417	£268 - £516	£455 - £798	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £322 - £440 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 39	£400	£374 - £419	£490 - £545	Get exact price
Lexus Parts costs: £234 - £336 Labour time: 3-4 hours # of quotes: 33	£481	£391 - £475	£698 - £855	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £197 - £357 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 712	£379	£291 - £415	£420 - £586	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £282 - £564 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 755	£509	£373 - £589	£582 - £882	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £25 - £43 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 77	£104	£89 - £110	£158 - £190	Get exact price
MINI Parts costs: £386 - £571 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 867	£559	£460 - £570	£668 - £831	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £187 - £267 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 195	£297	£263 - £328	£366 - £464	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £163 - £440 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 1298	£366	£230 - £484	£320 - £657	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £148 - £365 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 2667	£345	£237 - £428	£348 - £602	Get exact price
Peugeot Talbot Parts costs: £138 - £167 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 26	£195	£199 - £200	£283 - £284	Get exact price
Porsche Parts costs: £651 - £979 Labour time: 3-5 hours # of quotes: 12	£1021	£843 - £1023	£1164 - £1392	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £127 - £291 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 2588	£294	£206 - £350	£293 - £484	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £31 - £47 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 567	£90	£78 - £90	£130 - £148	Get exact price
Saab Parts costs: £255 - £342 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 218	£357	£326 - £362	£447 - £495	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £145 - £272 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1113	£266	£209 - £301	£294 - £413	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £194 - £338 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 921	£346	£273 - £370	£383 - £504	Get exact price
Smart Parts costs: £479 - £741 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 14	£630	£525 - £667	£666 - £840	Get exact price
Ssangyong Parts costs: £255 - £306 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 4	£288	£281 - £301	£357 - £397	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £126 - £215 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 65	£253	£185 - £243	£262 - £336	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £208 - £326 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 245	£343	£296 - £373	£392 - £490	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £138 - £352 Labour time: 1-3 hours # of quotes: 801	£385	£233 - £433	£348 - £621	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £192 - £424 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 4998	£374	£247 - £435	£326 - £569	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £142 - £266 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 6517	£263	£209 - £297	£318 - £431	Get exact price
Volvo Parts costs: £129 - £284 Labour time: 1-2 hours # of quotes: 1113	£265	£186 - £309	£285 - £449	Get exact price

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Estimates on repair costs, such as the above results for a drive shaft repair, are created by combining data from multiple third-party sources. The actual cost of using your local repair providers may be outside of the estimated range. We provide estimates on repair costs for information only and accept no liability for any inaccuracies or errors. If you think an estimate is incorrect, please contact us to let us know.

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Mechanics that undertake drive shaft work

Avs Servicing, Wrexham
Bank Yard Garage, Wotton Under Edge
Boni's, Sunbury-on-Thames

Ga Autos Limited, Kent
Gp Mot & Service Centre Ltd, Westbury Wiltshire
Mp Mobile Mechanix, Hull

Recent Drive Shaft repair quotes

£193.17

Camshaft front oil seals (both/all) replacement

Peugeot 208 1.4L 2012 13

Costessey Norwich

£164.05

Front driveshaft CV joint replacement - both left

Volkswagen Polo SDI 1.9L 2002 06

Neston

£187.93

Camshaft front oil seal replacement

Kia Cee'd 1.6L 2012

Little Hadham

£177.36

Camshaft rear oil seal(s) replacement - right

Saab 9 3 Turbo 2.0L 2001

Runcorn

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Recent Reviews Related to Drive Shaft Repair

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213 Ratings

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Want to learn more about Drive Shaft repairs?

What does a Driveshaft do?

How do you know there is something wrong with the Driveshaft?

When should you consider a Driveshaft replacement?

What happens during a Driveshaft replacement?

How much does a Driveshaft Replacement cost?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£436

£280 - £513

£419 - £745

Audi

£299

£212 - £345

£352 - £550

Austin

£80

£81 - £81

£153 - £153

BMW

£648

£518 - £679

£793 - £1039

Chevrolet

£376

£267 - £451

£374 - £615

Chrysler

£327

£268 - £334

£379 - £462

Citroen

£343

£240 - £415

£342 - £576

Dacia

£1248

£1154 - £1154

£1521 - £1521

Daewoo

£146

£144 - £144

£225 - £225

Daihatsu

£202

£194 - £194

£310 - £310

Dodge

£1321

£1285 - £1285

£1695 - £1695

Fiat

£330

£245 - £372

£325 - £487

Ford

£284

£176 - £342

£250 - £461

Honda

£316

£203 - £339

£280 - £451

Hyundai

£315

£237 - £340

£322 - £458

Iveco

£190

£193 - £209

£373 - £407