Clonking, front end turning right...

[C.A.R.]

Jacked the front right up on the scissor jack at lunchtime and got under the car (I know, stupid, etc.) but couldn't recreate the noise.

So started the engine and gave the driveshaft a good wiggle, which still didn't recreate the noise (cos it's in neutral, duh!)

So I asked someone to put it into gear for me, which made the car slide off its' jack and re-model my face, I now write to you from A&E.

Nawwww just kidding.

There's abit of movement in the driveshaft, about 3-5mm back and forth. Obviously there would be a bit of movement with the car jacked up, but for the avoidance of doubt and £47 later I'm going to replace it to see if that solves my issues. Gearbox oil purchased also...

So how much of a fun job is this? Is the replacement driveshaft likely to have the ABS ring on it (it gave information on it when I purchased it from CarParts4Less).

Basically are there any items I can buy in advance to replace whilst doing this job?

TRE's both have a little bit of play in them too, but that can wait - my front tyres are low also, so I'll do TRE's, front tyres and get the tracking sorted next month!