MT82 Adapter Shaft

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Originally Posted by MrLandy

Thanks Daz, yeah no blue grease, mid 14 model 50,000 km. ...But I have noticed oil weeping between gbox and tcase, also from clutch drain hole, so i have it booked in for warranty check in a couple of weeks. Will talk with them re adapter shaft grease too, as I reckon box will need to come out by looks of it. Hmm.

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Oil leaking from both ends of the gearbox tells me its been over filled. As the filler plug is not a level plug, I've no doubt some might over fill the gearbox.

Mid 14 wont have the adapter shaft lubed, when I say very last model Defenders seem to be greased, I'm talking in the last few months of production, the models that have the traction control off button on the left side of dash.

Regards
Daz

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Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

Oil leaking from both ends of the gearbox tells me its been over filled. As the filler plug is not a level plug, I've no doubt some might over fill the gearbox.

Mid 14 wont have the adapter shaft lubed, when I say very last model Defenders seem to be greased, I'm talking in the last few months of production, the models that have the traction control off button on the left side of dash.

Regards
Daz

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Cheers Daz, yeah possibly, although gearbox hasn't been touched since new. Looks bit more like engine oil from drain hole, dark oil. Hmm hopefully not rear main. Will see what they say.

I've beed flogging mine to see what breaks first. Warranty is up in December.
At the moment all seems tight and yare. ( Sorry Will.)

I don't think you will break it mate...

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Originally Posted by MrLandy

Cheers Daz, yeah possibly, although gearbox hasn't been touched since new. Looks bit more like engine oil from drain hole, dark oil. Hmm hopefully not rear main. Will see what they say.

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My rear main went at 12,000 and they replaced the adaptor shaft while in there

Got mine back from the dealer last week.
New adapter shaft fitted (greased!) and new rear half shafts and drive flanges too.
All done without quibble, so happy with the service!

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Good stuff!

Had your shaft failed? Interesting they replaced the other stuff too... was there a reason for that?

What was the dealer please?

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Originally Posted by YOLO110

Good stuff!

Had your shaft failed? Interesting they replaced the other stuff too... was there a reason for that?

What was the dealer please?

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ULR.
Shaft hadn't failed (yet) but there was lots of red dust from the drain hole. There's a pic a few pages back.
I was assured the new one had been greased!

I pointed out to them the rapidly deteriorating clunks from the rear but was still pleasantly surprised when they said 'yep you're right, so we've replaced them too!'

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Originally Posted by DieselDan

ULR.
Shaft hadn't failed (yet) but there was lots of red dust from the drain hole. There's a pic a few pages back.
I was assured the new one had been greased!

I pointed out to them the rapidly deteriorating clunks from the rear but was still pleasantly surprised when they said 'yep you're right, so we've replaced them too!'

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+1 for ULR. They have an absolutely BRILLIANT workshop manager.
But "half shafts & drive flanges",...that's a new one on me, & raises a whole new range of "horribilities"?.
Who's had problems in these areas, because Gracie still has, despite the input shaft being done, quite a fair level of backlash/slack/clunking, which I thought, from reading about various driving experiences of far more experienced Defender owners than me, was "Normal", but,.....IS IT?
Pickles.

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

+1 for ULR. They have an absolutely BRILLIANT workshop manager.
But "half shafts & drive flanges",...that's a new one on me, & raises a whole new range of "horribilities"?.
Who's had problems in these areas, because Gracie still has, despite the input shaft being done, quite a fair level of backlash/slack/clunking, which I thought, from reading about various driving experiences of far more experienced Defender owners than me, was "Normal", but,.....IS IT?
Pickles.

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Pickles...ill give my opinion.

I suggest you invest in HD flanges all round. If you can afford to do your rear axels at the same time it is recommended.

This is in my opinion a must upgrade on every puma. My opinion as a result of my experience