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  1. 13th January 2013, 02:58 PM #1
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    Do I need a prop spacer kit 85 County.

    Hi all,

    Got a set of shocks and springs Terrafirma medium lift for just $350. Didn't really want the "lift" but the price was good. Got them fitted at a local mechanic and ended up with a groaning noise in the rear when I hit just over 80kmh and when i dropped down passed the same speed. The mechanic's advice was to avoid the highway.

    Went back to the Shock people and was advised the following

    "We don't normally have any issues with rear prop shaft heights on Countys.
    If you get diff binds you normally get it from the front and normally only on the later Defender models 07 onwards.
    We sell the 3 degree caster correction radius arms (TF508) for the front only but we never have had any problems and have sold loads and have also fitted hundreds through our workshop.

    We suggest maybe trying the prop shaft spacer kit (DA6339) first before trying the radius arms."

    I know i should just drive down the Highway to a certain landrover "Guru"
    to sort it but i thought i would ask the "panel" first
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  2. 13th January 2013, 03:47 PM #2
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    How high ?

    In other words, what height between the bump stop (assuming it's stock) and axle pad in the front ?
    Is it above 105-110mm ?

    Sounds more like a driveshaft vibe and it's at the right speed.
    If so, you'll need a DC joint (double cardan) in the front driveshaft, similar to what's fitted to DII's.

    Plenty of info here on them, best option ATM appears to be a custom DC driveshaft from Tom Woods in the US or maybe Gibsons here ?

    Other thing to check, are the front uni's out of phase ? (as they should be)
    Someone hasn't pulled the driveshaft out and re-assembled it with the uni's in line, have they ?
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  3. 13th January 2013, 05:18 PM #3
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    culd it be really worn our bush/es in the rear links somehwere that are leading to a funky pinion angle?

    how old are the bushes at the:
    Trailing arm?
    A frame?
    ball joint?
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  4. 13th January 2013, 05:19 PM #4
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    is this a V8 or isuzu, lt95 or 85

    how much was the lift, is the load leveler still fitted ( i think not)
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  5. 14th January 2013, 01:33 PM #5
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    The Lift is 2 inches and I had a new rear propshaft put in a few months ago.
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  6. 14th January 2013, 05:26 PM #6
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    need more info
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  7. 16th January 2013, 10:56 AM #7
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    its a V8 with the lt95
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  8. 16th January 2013, 04:58 PM #8
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    ok who and what is this new drive shaft? i asume it id the back one. was it std spline or a longer femail spline??
    what unis?

    the othere thing to check in the meen time is swivle bushes and wheel bearings on the frount, jack her up and use a crow bar.

    do you have the laod leaveler sway bars ??
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  9. 17th January 2013, 05:36 PM #9
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    As you can see I,m not very mechanically minded. I had a AYG7332 Shaft propellor fitted.
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  10. 17th January 2013, 07:37 PM #10
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    why did you have it fitted ???
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