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Used genuine would be my choice. Somewhere there will be a marquee specific breaker with a whole shed full of avensis bits, might be more than a local scrappy, but you don't have to get your hands dirty and can post direct to the workshop you choose to use.
I've seen "new" cheap wheel bearings and shafts (£50 eBay jobs) last 3 months before.
Labour won't be a lot. Maybe 1.5-2 hours and it'll need a tracking
BrickMan-
If available I'll consider this.
Ultimately I'll ask mechanic how he prefers to approach this.Since the problem was rust related (I've been told; there's a rubber sleeve around the driveshaft that may have trapped water and promoted the weakening process) and that I can see now that the underbody needs rust removal and treating, anybody knows of a self service garage in South East London? Google only seems to find Pit Start...
veLLo
Hi all,
Never posted here before, but being a recent car owner ('cause baby!) for the first time I'm here for advice.
The osf driveshaft snapped on our 2007 Toyota avensis, and a new part is needed (to be fitted by a non yet chosen garage, recommendations welcome for this as well, SE London, or wherever reasonably close, can put Brompton in boot and cycle back).
Toyota original parts are a joke (over £500 for this), only alternative I found is J&R, but they almost seen too cheap in comparison (£45) although they seem to have reasonable feedback on a car forum I've just been reading.
If someone can recommend an alternative...
Cheers!