Do I need a replacement drive shaft ???

some vauxhalls i have worked on have a spring between inner joint and shaft,if this is missing/broken will allow shaft to disengage from gearbox.

k
November 2013

Have had driveshafts pop out of these g/box`s but not these models,the driveshaft should have a circlip on the g/box end,the ones I experienced were faulty diffs resulting in replacement g/box`s but you could try replacing the driveshaft,it should click into place and shouldn`t be able to be pulled out.

cdc
November 2013

drive shafts just don't pop out mate they held into the gear box with two or three bolts and into the hub with a captive nut

mm
November 2013