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  1. 18th March 2011, 07:46 PM #1
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    HELP... Coz now its broken... Prop Shaft

    Well it was one of those jobs you always promise yourself to do!....
    Land Rover Discovery V8 Year 2000, 125K. Lived a good life for its first 80K then we got her!!!

    Thought I heard the chirpping of a very small and weak cricket....

    Left it a bit longer and not many k's...

    Had a look at the front prop shaft and noticed the slightest glimmer of shiny metal on an end cap where the circlip had managed to rotate....

    Mmmm yup a job after nights!.. Just driving up the road at a snails pace due to roadworks and convincing myself .... It will be okay the prop shaft fairies will have fixed it in my sleep!... Silence became a Chirp which became an instant screech... Straight to Neutral...

    A muffled bang....

    Oh yeah the double carden failed.... Fortunately not a dimple in anything...

    SO the moral of the story get under those trucks....

    Now split the shaft and splines u/s also so.....

    I want a HD Shaft with greaseables (lots of)..... Any thought who/where and for best price...

    James
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  2. 18th March 2011, 07:58 PM #2
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    Plenty of posts / information / advice on this subject.

    Try the 'SEARCH' function and/or look in 'The Good Oil' - http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/6...an-joints.html

    Sounds like you were lucky it happened at low speed.
    With current exchange rates, probably worth looking at the US (Tom Woods .........I think) - see posts/recommendations by 'Slunnie'
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    No idea for Mt Gambier but being a 2000 model at least you'll be able to remove the shaft, lock the CDL with a 10mm spanner and drive on the rear shaft (carefully) to get you to a repair place.
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    Cheers, using wrong words for search to gain the most..

    Anyone running TOM WOODS front props?..... Look to be the way forward

    James
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    Quote Originally Posted by twodoors View Post
    Cheers, using wrong words for search to gain the most..

    Anyone running TOM WOODS front props?..... Look to be the way forward

    James
    I believe 'Slunnie' is.
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    Put a disco 1 prop shaft in. Put some new heavy duty uni joints in. Cheaper and it will last.
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    Try Bailey Morris in the UK also Bailey Morris Limited - Propshaft Manufacturing Specialists
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    Thanks all round.... Did plenty of ringing for timelines and prices Tom WOODS it is!

    Cheers

    James
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    Quote Originally Posted by simonl8353 View Post
    No idea for Mt Gambier but being a 2000 model at least you'll be able to remove the shaft, lock the CDL with a 10mm spanner and drive on the rear shaft (carefully) to get you to a repair place.
    No need to be too cautious, runs just fine at any speed with front shaft out and CDL locked for as long as your like. But don't go rock crawling!
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    Quote Originally Posted by twodoors View Post
    Thanks all round.... Did plenty of ringing for timelines and prices Tom WOODS it is!

    Cheers

    James
    hey james who are you getting the tom woods through,local or os.tony
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