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  1. 26th August 2013, 01:41 PM #1
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    My Disco spat out its front prop :(

    Hi all,

    I was driving to work yesterday, soon after taking off (either 1st or 2nd gear) the rear uni joint on my front prop shaft let go, freeing one end of the prop shaft letting it make some interesting sounds and impressions on the underneath of my car. Lucky I was only 2 streets from my house.





    Had some time today to have a closer look, I got out my push bike and rode down to my car with a backpack full of tools haha



    I took the front prop shaft off hoping I could just drive it home in RWD, but when I got in to go, I had no drive. I tried every gear (including in low range) but nothing worked. Does this mean I've done some gear box damage?
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    That would have been exciting!!! Lucky there's not more damage

    Did you try locking the centre diff?
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    Chewed, screwed and unglued. You'll need another second hand shaft I think. Grease the unis once in a while, too.
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  4. 26th August 2013, 02:02 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by caitens View Post
    Hi all,

    I took the front prop shaft off hoping I could just drive it home in RWD, but when I got in to go, I had no drive. I tried every gear (including in low range) but nothing worked. Does this mean I've done some gear box damage?


    If you have one prop shaft missing the only way you will move is if you put the diff lock on.
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  5. 26th August 2013, 02:54 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by spudboy View Post
    That would have been exciting!!! Lucky there's not more damage

    Did you try locking the centre diff?
    Yes! Unfortunately it was very exciting!

    Can't believe I didn't think of locking the centre diff...silly me haha. Thanks for reminding me. Disco is now parked in my driveway.

    Thanks for your help guys

    I'll be getting a replacement propshaft/slip shaft asap, but will it cause damage driving around with the center diff locked running in RWD?
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  6. 26th August 2013, 03:51 PM #6
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    Cool Drive shaft FAIL!!

    Surely you must have been feeling the vibes from that worn uni for a long time, or at least hearing strange clunks and bumps under the car while driving about, I have seen a few trashed uni's over the years and that ones right up with the worst. Although I have seen the yoke eyes worn right into one another, 'cause that was what was doing the driving not the trunnions.
    You are indeed fortunate that did not happen on a freeway or at speed, otherwise it may have removed the bellhousing and bits of the transmission by the time you managed to stop the vehicle.
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    Didn't you have any signs that the uni-joint was stuffed, all that wear and tear didn't happen in a couple of klms, no noises rattles, vibrations?, Gazby got in before me, great minds think alike eh! Regards Frank.
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    They could have been really nasty. How is the damage to the floor?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gazby View Post
    Surely you must have been feeling the vibes from that worn uni for a long time, or at least hearing strange clunks and bumps under the car while driving about, I have seen a few trashed uni's over the years and that ones right up with the worst. Although I have seen the yoke eyes worn right into one another, 'cause that was what was doing the driving not the trunnions.
    You are indeed fortunate that did not happen on a freeway or at speed, otherwise it may have removed the bellhousing and bits of the transmission by the time you managed to stop the vehicle.
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    Didn't you have any signs that the uni-joint was stuffed, all that wear and tear didn't happen in a couple of klms, no noises rattles, vibrations?, Gazby got in before me, great minds think alike eh! Regards Frank.
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    They could have been really nasty. How is the damage to the floor?
    Honestly no. Had a bit of backlash, but I guess I just compensated for it by driving smoothly. I assume most the damage happened when it got spat out, but the worn down pins obviously happened over time. Scary.

    Not much damage at all, a few dings and scratches on one of the chassis rails and a dent in the floor. Again, VERY fortunate I wasn't going particularly fast. A dodgy gear change may have persuaded it to break?
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