Thread: Prop Shaft failure - Bailey Morris

Originally Posted by The Cone of Silence

Greetings, one and all,


In a recent service, the mechanic noticed the Double Cardan front prop shaft that was installed when I lifted Monty a couple of years ago, has started to show signs of rust in areas where one should not be expecting to see rust.


It's only been two years since this was installed and I haven't driven the vehicle in salt water or on beaches at all. Each time I get Monty muddy, I clean him thoroughly with the pressure sprayer underneath so I'm curious as to why this is happening.


Several attempts to get in touch with the manufacturer (Bailey Morris) have failed; they simply will not respond to my enquiries.


Questions for those with experience and/ or wisdom in such matters:

1. I recently had the flywheel machined and the clutch plate and slave cylinder replaced so the shaft would have been removed to do this and put back.....now I'm getting a vibration when driving, particularly at high speeds and when accelerating. Could the shaft be responsible or is it likely something else causing it?
2. Assuming I need a replacement shaft, what are the recommended suppliers? I've heard good things about Tom Woods but am open to suggestions. Buggered if I'm getting anything else from Bailey Morris.
3. Are these shafts simple to install oneself in the driveway?
4. Do they need regular maintenance e.g. greasing?

As ever, I am very grateful for any help you can give me.


Cheers

Get a Tom Woods, install it in your own driveway and grease every 5,000k.

Job done.

I've had a second hand BM shaft in my car for over 60,000Km - serviced regularly. I did contact BM 're the "highway driving" issue and they stood by their product so I took the gamble. Can't complain sofar and it has been across the gun barrel and many km at hwy speeds and also regularly out with the mates on 4wd weekends. Just thought I would give my experience so far of the BM product.

Chook put me onto the chap who built his front prop for him from a LR 6x6, so while I'm waiting for a response, I might investigate the Tom Woods shafts.

Does one need to buy them direct from TW or is there a supplier in Australia that I should go to?

Cheers

Jeep konnection in Melbourne sell them but not sure if they do them for the 110, May have to go direct.

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It's pretty easy to deal with Tom woods direct. I ordered one on a Thursday one week and it was on my door the Friday following. Measure your PCD so you get the right flange. Especially if they changed the TFC flange as part of the mod to the double cardan shaft. Relevant when the DC shaft was designed for the D2 fitted to the defender.

Bailey Morris doesn't have a greasable centre ball joint. Tom Woods does. All TW uses 1310 UJ's.

Hardy Spicer was more expensive than buying from TW incl postage and exchange rate.

MLD

I've got a Devon 4x4 DC shaft on my 90. It doesn't require the adapter thing on the transfer case and is a simple bolt in replacement to the original shaft. I ordered it on a Friday morning and it was delivered 4 days later to Perth. 30,000km later and still going strong.

Originally Posted by MLD

It's pretty easy to deal with Tom woods direct. I ordered one on a Thursday one week and it was on my door the Friday following. Measure your PCD so you get the right flange. Especially if they changed the TFC flange as part of the mod to the double cardan shaft. Relevant when the DC shaft was designed for the D2 fitted to the defender.

Bailey Morris doesn't have a greasable centre ball joint. Tom Woods does. All TW uses 1310 UJ's.

Hardy Spicer was more expensive than buying from TW incl postage and exchange rate.

MLD

Thanks Mark


PCD?
TFC?

Originally Posted by The Cone of Silence

Thanks Mark


PCD?
TFC?

Pitch circle diameter. The location of the holes in the flange.
Transfer case