Cardan Shaft - '03 C4S
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Cardan Shaft - '03 C4S
The rubber "Guibo" on my cardan shaft is cracked. It's recommended to replace. However, you can't just replace that one part. It requires a whole new shaft. Does anyone know if the "Guibo" off of a Cayenne will work. It seems Porsche sells that part separately for the Cayanne, but not the Carrera. Below is a link which provides a visual of the rubber "Guibo". They look identical. But the measurements may be different. I've tried calling a few dealerships and they haven't been able to confirm weather it will work or not. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
http://www.vertexauto.com/ShowItem/1...c%20Guibo.aspx
http://www.vertexauto.com/ShowItem/1...c%20Guibo.aspx
Last edited by Nutty Professor; 03-09-2011 at 03:17 AM.
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I'll keep you guys posted and let you know how it works. Hopefully this is teh answer for all of us C4S owners. Thanks again for your help.
Try this.
Guibo
Guibo
Last edited by Nutty Professor; 03-10-2011 at 05:08 AM.
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I attempted to install the aftermarket guibo on my cardan shaft, instead of having to replace the whole shaft. Unfortunately, the guibo wasn't compatible (at least to my liking). See pics below. Basically the aftermarket guibo I ordered looked identical to the OEM guibo....same shape, circumference, holes lined up, etc. However, upon closer examination, the aftermarket guibo was a bit thicker. More importantly, the metal locator sleeves inside the guibo were flush with the guibo itself. On the OEM guibo, the metal sleeves stick out farther than the guibo itself. They act as locators when fitting to the cardan shaft, as well as holding it in place. The cardan shaft actually has 3 counter sunk holes for these locators. Therefore, I felt uncomfortable trying to use the aftermarket guibo, and opted to replace the entire shaft. See pics below. They are pretty much self explanatory. I do appreciate all of the help and advice from fellow members. I just felt using the aftermarket guibo may have been unsafe, and led to greater issues.
In the pics, the OEM guibo is on the right. The aftermarket guibo is on the left.
In the pics, the OEM guibo is on the right. The aftermarket guibo is on the left.