1997 Discovery Rear Drive Shaft

[Grazza]

Hi all,

A magazine article, which I recently came by, suggested that the rear drive shaft on Discoveries that have the flexible rubber joint should be replaced with a shaft from a Range Rover. These shafts have the traditional universal joint and are supposed to be much stronger for off-road use.

Has anyone had this done to their Disco?

Grazza

[hook]

Search is your friend...........

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery/76875-donut-gone-replaced-vibration.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery/77236-swap-rear-d1-tail-shaft.html

Both of these post are still in the disco section. 1st page!

[Grover-98]

yeah i have done it too mine it is needed if you lift a D1 one with a rubber and have the intention of doing any offroad.

[keithy47]

Yeah i've been wondering about this, was there any point in the discovery's life when the 4 bolt flange and uni was fitted as standard as thats what mine had when i bought it? (jan 1997 build)

[Blknight.aus]

I think it was late 94 or early 95 when they updated the front grill that it was changed.

[justinc]

All D1's with 300Tdi's AFAIK had the donut.

There were some Update D1 V8's that had universal joints, I have 2 1998/99 D1 V8's that have unis.

JC

[olbod]

My Disco D1 came with uni's, thankfully.