Bang Again

[Maggot4x4]

Put my new wiz bang $420 tailshaft with 30deg flanges in yesterday, went on a very mild club trip, going up a slightly harder side track, what happens, blow up another bloody flange, not even 24hrs old.

And to top it all off, when I get home my favorite gold fish is dead.

[one_iota]

Originally posted by Maggot4x4
Put my new wiz bang $420 tailshaft with 30deg flanges in yesterday, went on a very mild club trip, going up a slightly harder side track, what happens, blow up another bloody flange, not even 24hrs old.

And to top it all off, when I get home my favorite gold fish is dead.

S h i t e happens. Was it the front or rear and what make?

Sorry about the gold fish too :cry:

[Maggot4x4]

Same place, front flange on the rear shaft. Custom made.

[Slunnie]

Whats happening to them when they break? I'm just wondering if the high angle flanges are weaker. I think I've seen a few open up in the "ears".

[discowhite]

im with slunnie on this one!
there sounds like too much play in something!
how well is the ''custom made'' bit made. does it locate with a spigot
to the hand brake drum?? the slip joint in the tail shaft isnt bottoming out is it???

this site might help?
http://www.4xshaft.com/techinfo.html

phil

[Disco300Tdi]

Hi Ash And Anna

Greetings from Mexico

Sorry to hear the bad news about the goldfish

[Maggot4x4]

The flanges arn't custom, they are a high angle flange to suit rover. The shaft is the correct lenght with enough movement both ways on the slip yoke. There does not appear to have been any binding issues.

Having said that, the flanges are not as meaty as the oem ones due to the "High Angle" nature of them.

Will take some pics tomorrow.

[HSVRangie]

all you ever wanted to know aboout drice shafts.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/P...haft/index.html (http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/PR-shaft/index.html)

Michael.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Sorry about the axle... can't help with that. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

I might be able to offer help with the Gold Fish though... what happened to him?

[Ace]

I was going to be as sympathetic as you were when i had a bad day, but I am nicer than you. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Thats no good Maggot. What caused the brakage? Was it just not strong enough or faulty or something?

Sorry to hear about your gold fish, I gave up on them ages ago, i always kill them. Matt

[hiline]

bad news about the breakage mate :cry: :cry:


hope its all sort by the challenge weekend style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

i'd hate to have to drag you around behind me all weekend :wink: :wink:

just joking mate style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif


hope you get it sorted soon

[Maggot4x4]

Here is a pic of the now dead tailshaft

http://putphoto.com/d/179748-2/DSCN0052.JPG

[DiscoTDI]

8O OUCH!!!! 8O

[hiline]

i can hear the bang from here style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif :wink:

mate you made a mess of that 8O

[Redback]

Holy crap 8O run over any one of the asian persuasion lately or walked under a ladder 100 TIMES MAYBE 8O

[HSVRangie]

anyone thinking faulty parts maybe.

Michael.

[one_iota]

Originally posted by HSVRangie
anyone thinking faulty parts maybe.

Michael.

Agreed.

Looks like inbuilt metal fatigue to me.

Is there a metallurgist on the forum?

If I was you Ash I would be telling the maker that you are taking it to the CSIRO for independant analysis and then see what the reaction is.

I can get you a name and number at the CSIRO if you want.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">it looks too brittle to me......
that should bend and twist before snapping off like that.....</span>

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">it looks too brittle to me......
that should bend and twist before snapping off like that.....</span>

[Ace]

Maybe the Rangie is just to tough for the nissan bits. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif Seriously though, Nissan diffs are supposed to be pretty tough, it seems wierd that bits keep breaking. I am with Mahn, get it looked at. Matt

[Redback]

Originally posted by Ace
Maybe the Rangie is just to tough for the nissan bits. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif Seriously though, Nissan diffs are supposed to be pretty tough, it seems wierd that bits keep breaking. I am with Mahn, get it looked at. Matt

Matt i think you'll find that it's a Rover shaft not Nissan.

Baz.

[Maggot4x4]

Originally posted by Redback+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Redback)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Ace
Maybe the Rangie is just to tough for the nissan bits. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif Seriously though, Nissan diffs are supposed to be pretty tough, it seems wierd that bits keep breaking. I am with Mahn, get it looked at. Matt

Matt i think you'll find that it's a Rover shaft not Nissan.

Baz.[/b][/quote]

That is correct, but they are aftermarket flanges. The guy that built the shaft will be here on thur to have a look. If no luck I will take up Mahn's offer.

[Tusker]

What's weird is DAS doesn't have this problem with his conversion, & he runs a decent lift. I'll ask exactly what he did with his shaft.

Ash this isn't something as simple as the unis being out of phase is it?

Regards
Max P

[Maggot4x4]

Hi Max, no mate, I checked that before I installed it, but, funny you mention that, Das runs his 1 spline out of phase.

He also has a v8 where as I have a 4BD1, lots of difference in how the torque is delivered, and I have a LT85 to his R380.

[HSVRangie]

Originally posted by Maggot4x4
Hi Max, no mate, I checked that before I installed it, but, funny you mention that, Das runs his 1 spline out of phase.

He also has a v8 where as I have a 4BD1, lots of difference in how the torque is delivered, and I have a LT85 to his R380.

Out of phase is what rover did to correct slight alignment issues.

Michael.