2001 Vauxhall Astra Driveshaft has popped out

2001 VAUXHALL ASTRA
130 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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CJM00
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hey :) i was driving up a small hill around the corner from house luckily and i just lost power from the engine and the clutch felt as if it was in neutral even though i was in gear. i popped my head underneath to see if it was the gear linkage, and i spotted that the drive shaft on the drivers side has popped out of the gearbox! by half inch to an inch. i took the wheel off and tried smaking the center nut with a mallet hoping i could pop it back in, but it didn't move one bit! please can somebody tell me how to get it back in please.. :) i would appreciate it very much :)
Thanks, Craig
Apr 25, 2015 at 7:36 AM
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You will have to remove the drive shaft and see if the locking "C" clip is still fitted, this clip locked the shaft in the diff housing. you will have to remove the drive shaft from the wheel hub to re fit the gearbox end in first.
Apr 25, 2015 at 6:10 PM