Thread: warranty issues.....vibration

Originally Posted by isuzurover

AFAIK the OEM UJ from 2007-on is TVC500010GEN

Your photo appears to be the exact item, including the white seals.

Originally Posted by Bush65

I wonder if this is a GKN number their uni series differently to Hardy Spicer (generally regarded as industry standard).

Not sure what you mean about numbers. ?

Originally Posted by Bush65

Interesting.

A sudden large increase to the much larger 1350 series is extraordinary!

I agree, it's odd considering the fairly low power and torque output of the stock vehicle. LR obviously had good reason to jump to a 1350. It's maybe an indication that the standard shaft geometry is borderline.

IMHO smaller UJ's with a DC would have been a better solution, but more costly.....

Originally Posted by Bush65

Two or three different types of sealing are usually used for slip joints. Some have a gland nut (doesn't look like a nut) that has to be unscrewed to separate the slip joint. Some slip joints can be very tight when trying to pull out past their normal operating range of movement.

There's no obvious way of disassembly and it's supposed to be a sealed for life item with no lubrication possible. The slip worked very easily and then came to a dead stop.

The shaft tubing has a circumferential weld in the middle, I therefore came to the conclusion that there is some sort of internal retainer or bearing which was assembled before the tube sections were welded together.

Originally Posted by Bush65

I don't have a puma, but doubt very much that they would have 1350 unis. They are more likely to be 1300 - some early rovers had 1310 but they later went down to 1300.

IMHO besides using unis too small, most issues result from the small ISO size flanges that have the uni-joint too close to the flange and not allowing sufficient working angle before binding. The double cardin joint used in disco II driveshafts don't allow as much angle as a stock uni in a Patrol driveshaft.

Below is a pic I took showing binding angle of stock disco I and II front shafts and a Nissan shaft.

current status is L/r aus quote

- "we cannot assist you on the basis that i have fitted genuine l/rover h/duty springs and this rates as a modification from the stock vehicle...therfore voiding warranty..regardless of the fact that it is a genune part"

tbc.

Originally Posted by trailcutter

current status is L/r aus quote

- "we cannot assist you on the basis that i have fitted genuine l/rover h/duty springs and this rates as a modification from the stock vehicle...therfore voiding warranty..regardless of the fact that it is a genune part"

tbc.

That's nuts, my vehicle has had them since almost new, no problem with any warrenty claim appart from rear pinion oil seal leay, this was refused due to air locker. Things must be changing. I feel very sorry for you.

Allan

purchased 'wide angle extreme drive shaft ' from baily and morris ...the..motherland

480$ delivered to door ..!!!

vibration gone ...smooth as silk

That' good news - I'm interested in getting one so I can do a 50mm spring lift - did you get the 30 deg or the 40 degree propshaft?