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Sierra tripod outer CV joints - where to buy new
cosmicicecreamman - 4/4/19 at 08:39 AM

Hello all,

Does anyone know where you can buy new outer Sierra tripod CV joints? I have bespoke driveshafts and would like to fit new tripod CV joints rather than changing the cans over and re-using.

If anyone has a link / part number / knows of where to get them I would really appreciate it.

Many thanks

Stephen

nick205 - 4/4/19 at 09:09 AM

Do you mean these ones?

nick205 - 4/4/19 at 09:11 AM

A dated post, but this might have the part numbers you're looking for if you decide to go for overhauling...

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=11231

flak monkey - 4/4/19 at 12:23 PM

They are obsolete as far as I recall when i last asked at Ford.

CosKev3 - 4/4/19 at 01:46 PM

Lobros for bolt on shafts are readily available

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142606491708

[Edited on 4/4/19 by CosKev3]

minitici - 4/4/19 at 02:25 PM

You can get complete 2.0 drum brake shafts with CV joints, new from J & R.

You could salvage the outer CV's from these (these ones have rubber boots and solid housings rather than the metal cans).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-SIERRA-2-0-PETROL-DRIVESHAFT-OFF-SIDE-CV-JOINT-1982-1993/141023774201

nick205 - 4/4/19 at 02:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
They are obsolete as far as I recall when i last asked at Ford.



Could well be, I got mine from the local Ford main dealer, but it was 15 years ago now!

ianhurley20 - 4/4/19 at 09:25 PM

Another vote for J&R in Brum - very good indeed and good value

motorcycle_mayhem - 5/4/19 at 08:15 AM

Hellishly expensive way to do it, but I converted a Ford lobro set up to tripode using GKN bolt on joints and Quaife output flanges.

This was on a Fiesta (IB5) set up. I have No idea if the Sierra is the same, perhaps someone will confirm that, it'd be good to know.

http://race.parts/Catalogue/Drivetrain/Tripode-Joints/Tripode-Housings

https://shop.quaife.co.uk/f7z432

I still wince at what all this cost, but it hasn't broken (yet).

cosmicicecreamman - 8/4/19 at 11:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Do you mean these ones?



Yes, this is what I'm looking for.

I think the best thing to do would be contact J&R directly and see if I could send them my driveshaft and have the new tripod CV fitted (assuming they assemble the driveshafts that they sell in house).


Many thanks for all the replies

Stephen

nick205 - 8/4/19 at 02:07 PM

You can assemble them yourself if you can get the bits. Worth noting the joint is sprung and you have to peen the replacement metal cans in place. I found it best done with the spline end part held in a vice and pushing along the shaft to hold it all in place whilst preening the can.