Rear Drive Shaft

**Grover-98** · 25th February 2009, 11:18 AM

After a trip on the dunes last sunday it seems my Discovery has decided it break a few things. Had a faulty shock come of its weld so replaced that today and im missing a rubber out of my rear sway bar. But worst of all my rear drive shaft is very cloes to packing up and calling it quiets, after noticing new vibrations through the car and an un goldley rattle comming from the rear under acceleration i had a look at the shaft and where it joins the Diff the bolt heads are stripped and there it wireing coming out of the joint.

I was just wondering if any of you guys have had any problems with drive shafts are fitting a 2" Lift to a series one discovery. I dont in any means drive it hard! i am pretty sure it is just an age thing as she has done 320,000K

What price would i be looking at for a replacement?

Oh and the boot now doesn't open, i think as a punishment i will go 4x4ing in my mates 80 this weekend and leave the Landy at home...but i think im punishing myself

**Scouse** · 25th February 2009, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Grover-98

I was just wondering if any of you guys have had any problems with drive shafts are fitting a 2" Lift to a series one discovery.

Do you have a universal at the rear of the propshaft or the rubber coupling?

The rubber coupling doesn't like lifts all that much.

If so, replace the coupling to get you mobile again (about $100 for the part) then look around for an earlier propshaft & change your diff flange over the suit.

**V8Landy** · 25th February 2009, 12:24 PM

X 2

**Utemad** · 25th February 2009, 12:33 PM

It's a pretty serious vibration under acceleration when that donut is rooted isn't it

Instead of replacing the donut have a quick search around for the 4 bolt driveshaft and flange parts as the donut is $100+
If you can't find the parts straight up then a new donut will see you through another 12 months or so.

When mine went it still looked okay but you could see the bolt heads had been touching (shiny surfaces) under load. It must be an absolute shocker when they are actually wearing the bolt heads away!

**Grover-98** · 25th February 2009, 12:42 PM

Cheers guys!

And yes the vibration is VERY bad i had to limp home from Anna Bay to newcastle like that. The front one seems to be ok. So i need the new bolts and nuts which is $8 and what are the correct terms for the other parts i should be chasing?

Sorry im not too good with this particular issue

**Grover-98** · 25th February 2009, 12:45 PM

mine is a three bolt should i get the same again? or is the four bolt better suited to a lift?

**Scouse** · 25th February 2009, 12:55 PM

4 bolt for a lifted car. Otherwise the donut is just flexing constantly & it'll happen again.

There should be some conversion info in the Good Oil section.

**Grover-98** · 25th February 2009, 12:55 PM

OK so i now see what needs doing if im correct the three bolt shaft has a rubber donut where as the four bolt does not.

I have been quoted $220 for the second hand shaft and $88 for the flange parts.

Does this sound like a reasonable price? or should i have a look around else where?

James.

**Scouse** · 25th February 2009, 01:03 PM

Pictures of a Uni joint conversion

**Scouse** · 25th February 2009, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Grover-98

I have been quoted $220 for the second hand shaft and $88 for the flange parts.

Does this sound like a reasonable price? or should i have a look around else where?

The shaft is a bit exxy. PM Lokka (at Stockton) - he might have a cheaper one for you.

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