VW T5 'Restoration' Ep11 Changing Driveshafts 1.9 TDI AXB Transporter Drive Shaft

[@iankearns]

Am liking this. Decent honest bloke getting messy with a van. Straight up explanation of whats going on and lets hope he gets many more followers and the channel works out for him.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You so much for watching and for the comment!

[@ryanwarwick1601]

Woke up 2 weeks ago with the thought 'I don't own a van', went and bought an older ex builders transit so thanks for the ideas that will hopefully convince the missus that i thought this shit through :-) awesome and watchable, keep it going

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! Hell yeah! A little vision and work and you can make these un loved van's cool again!

[@T8RTU]

The beauty of the video is it gives people confidence to tackle something that ordinarily would be a garage job at great job expense. Simples... and that’s good 😎👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! Exactly I wanted to show that it is possible to do these jobs with some basic tools!

[@mashlikethepotato]

Another handy video. Found my drive shaft boots and and bottom ball joint seals are all broken when I installed the coilivers last week. Time to get new parts again! 💀

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it! It is a pretty simple job to be fair.

[@projectzip]

Music on this is great 👍🏻 loving the look of the van.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! I have started listening to the tracks while driving now! Added to my playlist!

[@reuben320]

Van’s looking good! .. enjoying this project series!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You so much for watching and for the comment!

[@pault5.143]

another great video to watch plenty of free advise For people wanting to learn how to do these jobs. you make it look so easy and simple and the music is great to top man 👍👍👍👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You so much for watching and for the nice comment! So glad people are enjoying the video's!

[@JayPhillly]

keep it up man, loving the build! Just don't stop after this one goes to the new owner!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! I need to decide on what I want to do! The speed the channel has grown at has totally thrown me!!!

[@willjames1684]

Hello mate. Live the video, my van needs a new passenger side drive shaft and looks pretty straight forward. Will certainly keeping looking at you vids in the future. Cheers dude.

[@bobbyg5904]

renewed driveshafts and stubshaft (and lower ball joints, anti roll links, abs sensors , gearbox oil) last weekend on my 2009 2.5 T5. i used J&R driveshaft parts , seem good. note the original stubshaft seal is a press fitting in gearbox , for removal, easier to get a screwdriver on it and tap it in the way. the new seal from J&R is hard to get in , suggest leaving it in freezer overnight to help with fitting . 👍

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, interesting character, van still looks cool.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You so much for watching and for the nice comment!

[@davidjames89]

Another useful video, thanks Dan!

[@DanChambersDAC]

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[@chatlow]

great video Dan - going through the same on my T5. Garage said the shaft just won't split on mine to get inner boot off and want to replace whole thing instead. Wish I had a go myself now, even with a broke ankle

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment. Yeah, It is so much easier to just change the whole shaft for the money they cost. Hope your ankle gets better soon.

[@chatlow]

Cheers. Out of interest, am i being a bit robbed at 270 quid all in? Also worried they are not changing the stub axle, as said its in good condition

[@DanChambersDAC]

@@chatlow Are they replacing both shafts? Do you know what brand they are fitting? The shafts I used are about £125 Inc VAT and the Stub shaft.

[@chatlow]

No, just the offside driveshaft and no stub shaft. Seems pricey but maybe a good make, i should ask!

[@chrisblay]

Good to see you’re doing all the mechanical stuff as well, on a high mileage van and not only the shiny stuff on view.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! Yes, really enjoying the bits I have done. Not all just the shiny bits!

[@markhinde6187]

I like it as well mate, really enjoying your vids

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for the comment and for watching!

[@welshmaniacs16]

ur music is awesome 👍🏻

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Someone that appreciates it 🙏

[@cyrilhollis6496]

Hi Dan. Abs. I had the same problem on my T5. Did all the tests that have been suggested, then I took the motor off the abs pump to see if it fan on a bench test and it did then checked the two connections from thee abs pump and the had power, so put the motor back on to the pump body. Problem solved, so must have been a pore connection at that point, that was 3 months ago. Hop this helps.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! I will give unplugging it a go! I need to re scan too really to see if anything I have done has changed anything.

[@Tashmann]

Who watches a vid about car/van restoration and complains about the music lol. If it bothers you that much mute the sound for those bits..... Anyways, great vid as ever, keep up the great content.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! I think looking into the comments, People that have never filmed, Edited and Uploaded a video. I spend longer searching for music than I do editing the video!

[@MatchboxGarage]

New sub right here. Really enjoying the series. I'd love to get into 'Van life' but now with kids will be difficult

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! We sold our house just before lockdown and are loving living in our Crafter.

[@jeffhirst1403]

great vid dan cheers.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment!

[@andrewgroves8523]

After some research I found it was very easy to replace the stub shaft. There is a small bolt up the middle. Some are 6mm Allen key. These stubs are 137mm long and have 42 splines on the gearbox end. Another is a T40 torx easily undone with an Allen key style torx tool. There are 115mm long and have 30 splines on the gearbox end. The 3rd style I didn’t come across in my search so I cannot elaborate on that one. They have quite a strong spring on the inside so they pop out fairly vigorously when undone. To push them back in mine had a tab on the bottom of the engine to put a screwdriver in to easily push it back in. Hopefully this helps anyone wondering.

[@DanChambersDAC]

😂 thanks for your support 🙌

[@avocado71]

Do you need a splitter or anything for the steering arm and bottom joint?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! No, I just hit the part of the hub that it locates into and it comes free. I do this for both. Just put the nut on the threads though so if you slip you won't damage the threads!

[@scottporter483]

Many painfuls hahah another wicked video mate well done 👏 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! It really was! got a bruise under my nail and everything!

[@apolloplayz124]

Did u drain gearbox before removing the drives. Thanks

[@MrCossyjay]

Hi dan really enjoying all the videos can you tell me what size the hub nuts are 👍 ..

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment! The hub nuts are a 30mm 12 point socket.

[@MrCossyjay]

Cheers Dan 👍

[@sandman2651]

Van is coming along nicely, dont change the the music its great if i knew the name of the group i would buy it

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! Let me know a time in the video and I can let you know the name.

[@sandman2651]

@@DanChambersDAC To be totally honest dan i loved all the songs thats my kind of music,glad to see your channel growing so rapid keep up the great work

[@jonsmart8762]

ABS - worth checking looms under seats, i had a landrover that showed ABS fault. checked all brakes and turned out to be damaged wire under drivers seat where i had been stuffing things underneath it.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! I will have another check of the loom down there!

[@davebarnett4262]

Another great vid Dan. Question for you as I need to fit my skinny cv boots (unless you're volunteering to do them for me 😉), when using axle stands to support the whole front end of the van, are they under the back end of the sub frame?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment Dave! I fitted whole driveshafts so I didn't have to struggle with the boots 🤣 Yeah I usually put them under the round part of the subframe under the rear mounting bolts.

[@ches7er90]

I’d love a T5 good videos

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! Go for it, You can get some great van's for little money now!

[@stuart7523]

Great video, hope you have got over your "many painfulls" 😂

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! 🤣 Just about OK now, had a few days off 🤣

[@screwssawdust9992]

Ahhh come on dan you have just released a video the same time as transporter HQ but have chosen to watch yours first 😎

[@THQAutomotive]

I would too ;)

[@DanChambersDAC]

🙄 Thank You for watching! @Transporter HQ release some top quality videos

[@DanChambersDAC]

Love you guys

[@beachborosix]

Good content as always!... Where did you get the music from?...

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! The music is from Epidemic Sounds

[@Kai77884]

Hello a great job and a very nice video 👍👍👍from Germany 🇩🇪 👋👋👋Kai

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment!

[@fingerlickintalent]

hi dan, what driveshafts did you get and where did you get them from? cheers!

[@jnhncck]

Van looks great... Gotta agree about the music though. I'd say you have to make it more universal if you want to attract more followers 😉

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! Hopefully the music in the latest video was a little better?!

[@onslow4173]

legend

[@DanChambersDAC]

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[@danielclare2344]

Good videos , love watching them . What are the wheels you have on it ?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! The wheels are 18x7.5 VW Amarok Steels With 225/45 Tyres

[@aleksanderk359]

Just a tip before you start using the van. The bolts for the driveshaft MUST go in completely clean and dry. Or else they will work themself loose. Ask me how i know... It looks like you could get away with just re fitting the shaft if it gets loose, but on a mk4 golf it will guaranteed make a hole in the gear box. Googled this when it happened to me and it's a common fault og VAG, even on some Porches.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! I will check that, I did clean the bolts when they came out.

[@jonathanhelliwell637]

Dude which battery is best to buy for a T5 are lions y good-thank you

[@DanChambersDAC]

I have fitted Lion Batteries before, I usually just go to my local battery wholesaler/Manufacturer and get whatever they have in!

[@jonathanhelliwell637]

Dan Chambers thank you Dan much appreciated my friend keep up your great work with your channel it’s class 👍👍

[@rhodriwilliams5575]

Bit slow to the party but love the videos. Thanks

[@jayswin2]

Another great vid. What impact driver are you using bud? I can see its Makita but which model? Ta👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! The impact gun is a Makita DTW 285Z. Cracking little bit of kit. Will loosen the 180nm Wheel nuts no problem.

[@B16GYG]

Keep up the good work dan what's going to be your next Project? After this one. Would like to see a VW Caddy Maxi converted into a camper van m8 👍😎👌

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! Im not too sure to be honest as it has all gone a bit crazier than I expected! I would definitely like to do a Caddy. I will have to research the Caddy market a little further. I may do a full camper conversion on a T5 next...

[@abodeless]

💙

[@ScottJ-p6y]

This is a full day job

[@MrTimsvids]

Colin, is that you?

[@DanChambersDAC]

🤣 I can't see the resemblance but I have had this comment a few times now!

[@jbburton5928]

Mauling around on the floor twatin ya hands crap in ya eyes hair great fun worth it the end ha ha encore

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for watching and for the comment! I would much rather be in a nice clean workshop with a lift! It is still fun though!!!

[@derekwarren8020]

botch it and scarper

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for your valued input, watching and for the comment! All helps to grow the channel 👍

[@Nathanmorganmk1escort]

Can't believe you didn't change that part, no evidence you don't have the tools, h8 that ppl cut corners and the make up example why they didn't change parts 🤣😂🤣

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank You for your valued input. I thought that uploading a video showing every tool I have would have dragged on a little so didn't upload one. At least your comment will have helped the video within KZbins algorithm. Thank You for watching and for the comment!

[@ScottJ-p6y]

You tube need's to ban

[@DanChambersDAC]

Whats your problem?