Cv Axle / Driveshaft broke

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OllieCr-z

Discussion Starter · Dec 9, 2019

Hi. I live in the UK and own a 2010 crz 6 speed manual. last night my offside (right) driveshaft / cv axle snapped in half.. struggling to find a replacement part. (left and right aren’t interchangeable are they? because i can find loads of left ones) do any other models fit or does anyone know where i could get one? thanks.

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litz

· #2 · Dec 9, 2019

I just checked for the availability, in the U.S., for my 2013's driveshaft, and the right side shows "discontinued." You can use this list as a quick reference to match up a used one from another model year, if it comes to that, but the "SZT" in the part# tells me that the part is unique to the CR-Z and not shared with other honda models (as I thought maybe the Fit would be a close match, but not the case.)

Right side driveshaft:
2016: manual) 44305-SZT-G51 ; CVT) 44305-SZT-J00
2015: manual) 44305-SZT-G51 ; CVT) 44305-SZT-A01
2014: manual) 44305-SZT-G51 ; CVT) 44305-SZT-A01
2013: manual) 44305-SZT-G51 ; CVT) 44305-SZT-A01
2012: manual) 44305-SZT-G01 ; CVT) 44305-SZT-A01
2011: manual) 44305-SZT-G01 ; CVT) 44305-SZT-A01

Left side driveshaft:
2016: manual) 44306-SZT-G51 ; CVT) 44306-SZT-J00
2015: manual) 44306-SZT-G51 ; CVT) 44306-SZT-A01
2014: manual) 44306-SZT-G50 ; CVT) 44306-SZT-A01
2013: manual) 44306-SZT-G50 ; CVT) 44306-SZT-A01
2012: manual) 44306-SZT-G01 ; CVT) 44306-SZT-A01
2011: manual) 44306-SZT-G01 ; CVT) 44306-SZT-A01

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Andysan

· #3 · Feb 8, 2020

OllieCr-z said:
Hi. I live in the UK and own a 2010 crz 6 speed manual. last night my offside (right) driveshaft / cv axle snapped in half.. struggling to find a replacement part. (left and right aren’t interchangeable are they? because i can find loads of left ones) do any other models fit or does anyone know where i could get one? thanks.

Hey Ollie

Just done the same - did you ever get anywhere please? I too am UK.

Cheers

OllieCr-z

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 8, 2020

hey, sorry to hear that. it was quite an ordeal. i ended up having to buy the only at the time available manual rhd right driveshaft i could find on all the breakers sites for about £190. I also accidentally bought one for a CVT for about £140 first which surprisingly definitely did not fit so don’t do that..

left and right deffo not interchangeable, be careful when ordering online to check if it’s from a left or right hand drive (front right driveshaft from a left hand drive would not fit). good luck, sorry i could not be of much help

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Andysan

· #5 · Mar 2, 2020

OllieCr-z said:
hey, sorry to hear that. it was quite an ordeal. i ended up having to buy the only at the time available manual rhd right driveshaft i could find on all the breakers sites for about £190. I also accidentally bought one for a CVT for about £140 first which surprisingly definitely did not fit so don’t do that..

left and right deffo not interchangeable, be careful when ordering online to check if it’s from a left or right hand drive (front right driveshaft from a left hand drive would not fit). good luck, sorry i could not be of much help

Thanks - ended up paying Honda for it and it cost mega bucks. Could not get the RHS anywhere.

I've got the LHS now from a breakers, I'm pretty concerned though as I have no way of verifying if this part is any good or not (there's some rust at the hub end) and I can't afford to buy another from Honda. I'm also concerned that the other side is going to end up the same way, with no way of telling how rotten the other shaft is under the damper.

Does anyone have any ideas for prevention etc... please. FYI I paid close to £1500 GBP for a flippin half shaft.

Wqs786

· #6 · Mar 7, 2021 (Edited)

Andysan said:
Thanks - ended up paying Honda for it and it cost mega bucks. Could not get the RHS anywhere.

I've got the LHS now from a breakers, I'm pretty concerned though as I have no way of verifying if this part is any good or not (there's some rust at the hub end) and I can't afford to buy another from Honda. I'm also concerned that the other side is going to end up the same way, with no way of telling how rotten the other shaft is under the damper.

Does anyone have any ideas for prevention etc... please. FYI I paid close to £1500 GBP for a flippin half shaft.

Hi, bro mine is broke tonight aswell and for right hand side. How long was it that you could find any. Could you please do me a favour and have a look that if there is one available. I am trying but i am confused and don't know. Its 2010 Manual.
So please if you could help me.
Thanks.
Ps. I am in UK. Scotland

PeterPerkins

· #7 · Mar 7, 2021 (Edited)

If you find a good second hand one I would..

Take the rubber damper off. Aggressively remove any rust or corrosion underneath and treat it to kill it.

If the shaft has been eaten away at all build up any missing metal with decent weld until the shaft diameter is back to stock or a bit more.

Clean it all off to retain a reasonable balance. Paint repaired shaft with proper rust proofing etc. (Forget the damper)

Probably a good idea to do this with all our driveshafts even unbroken ones on our cars before they break.

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mimier

· #8 · Mar 7, 2021 (Edited)

PeterPerkins said:
Take the rubber damper off.

Guys do you have exact photo which damper should be taken off? Just want to prep myself for the job...

OllieCr-z

Discussion Starter · #9 · Mar 7, 2021

Wqs786 said:
Hi, bro mine is broke tonight aswell and for right hand side. How long was it that you could find any. Could you please do me a favour and have a look that if there is one available. I am trying but i am confused and don't know.
So please if you could help me.
Thanks.
Ps. I am in UK. Scotland

what year? and cvt or manual

TNThomas

· #10 · Mar 7, 2021

mimier said:
Guys do you have exact photo which damper should be taken off? Just want to prep myself for the job...

Here you go! It’s the black thing in the middle. In this picture, which I found on Google (not mine), the damper is moved to the side to reveal the rust. The diameter is drastically reduced due to the rust, as you can see.

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PeterPerkins

· #11 · Mar 7, 2021

If that was mine I would protect disassemble the UJ etc's to get that middle bit out.

Then shot blast that middle section, then build up quality weld in that groove and try and regain some strength.

The fact it is intact should hold it straight etc while you build weld up. May not work of course..

You might even be able to build sleeve over it for extra strength..

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TNThomas

· #12 · Mar 7, 2021

PeterPerkins said:
If that was mine I would protect disassemble the UJ etc's to get that middle bit out.

Then shot blast that middle section, then build up quality weld in that groove and try and regain some strength.

The fact it is intact should hold it straight etc while you build weld up. May not work of course..

You might even be able to build sleeve over it for extra strength..

Luckily, it’s not mine. As I stated, it’s a picture from Google. However, if mine would look like that, I would replace it, because I wouldn’t be able to do the things you name.

mimier

· #13 · Mar 7, 2021 (Edited)

TNThomas said:
Here you go!

Great! Thank you. Also good to know it can be moved to the side instead of completely damaging it.
Something simillar found on YT

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Wqs786

· #14 · Mar 8, 2021

OllieCr-z said:
what year? and cvt or manual

Its 2010 and its manual.

OllieCr-z

Discussion Starter · #15 · Mar 8, 2021

Wqs786 said:
Its 2010 and its manual.

here is the correct one although it’s on the more expensive side. i would recommend messaging everyone breaking a manual crz on ebay and ask if they have one available. becareful not to buy a cvt shaft by mistake: the manual driveshafts are much shorter.

[Used]CR-Z ZF2 Right Front Drive Shaft 44305SZTG50 - BE FORWARD Auto Parts

Buy [Used]CR-Z ZF2 Right Front Drive Shaft 44305SZTG50, available for fast global shipping by BE FORWARD.

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Wqs786

· #16 · Mar 8, 2021

Hi. I have massaged a few but they are asking for part number and chassis number.
Would you know the part number amd chassis number is the number in the screen?
Thanks

OllieCr-z

Discussion Starter · #17 · Mar 8, 2021

Wqs786 said:
Hi. I have massaged a few but they are asking for part number and chassis number.
Would you know the part number amd chassis number is the number in the screen?
Thanks

part number 44305-SZT-G01
ya number in window is the vin/ chassis number

Koala Yummies

· #18 · Mar 8, 2021

I have been working on Hondas for a long time and I cannot believe I've never seen or heard of this before but sure enough searching for this brings up a plethora of horror stories and horror images. And Honda is all 🤷‍♂️"meh".

Great info, I'll be removing these rust traps from now on.

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Wqs786

· #19 · Mar 9, 2021

Thanks for the help.
I found one but then it has bad thread where nut is fixed. So now i am getting mine broken one repaired i hope so it will good.
But its really bad that this kind a main spare parts aren't available. I wasn't expecting this at all. I know its not a common car in UK but still.

Wqs786

· #20 · Mar 12, 2021

Hi, thanks for the Help.
I got mine repaired just the one which was broken. I didn't know that shafts are repairable.

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