Master
Been covered many a time probably.
The lad's front driveshaft UJ broke on the rearmost double joint bit. Is it worth repairing it or are they best just replaced. Assuming it is worthwhile to repair, where can I get a new yoke and UJ? The front join, the shaft and the rear yoke that is fixed onto the shaft are all fine.
I have seen complete genuine shafts for around $700 and eBay ones for $170. Would imagine it will be cheapest to buy the individual bits.
Whilst it was banging around under the car it has put a dent in the transmission sump (probably lost 50-100ml of fluid capacity, dented the chassis rail, dented and holed the floor but most worryingly it chipped off the side of the gearbox flange/tore the seal right where the rubber seal overlaps the trans sump. Until I get a new seal to test I have no idea if this gearbox is now junk
Fossicker
Had one fail on the weekend. I have just received a HD greasable Hardy Spicer shaft from Roverlord Spares (member on this site) at a very good price. Suggest you consider the same, or a HD rebuild kit from the same supplier. Do have a spare Cardan joint and rear flange in the shed if you decide on a rebuild (send a PM). You have a few other issues / damage besides the shaft and maybe need to sort those first.
Regards
Harry
Master
SubscriberTom Woods. Tom Woods Discovery 2 Front Double Cardan Drive ShaftOriginally Posted by Mk1_Oz
Been covered many a time probably.
The lad's front driveshaft UJ broke on the rearmost double joint bit. Is it worth repairing it or are they best just replaced. Assuming it is worthwhile to repair, where can I get a new yoke and UJ? The front join, the shaft and the rear yoke that is fixed onto the shaft are all fine.
I have seen complete genuine shafts for around $700 and eBay ones for $170. Would imagine it will be cheapest to buy the individual bits.
Whilst it was banging around under the car it has put a dent in the transmission sump (probably lost 50-100ml of fluid capacity, dented the chassis rail, dented and holed the floor but most worryingly it chipped off the side of the gearbox flange/tore the seal right where the rubber seal overlaps the trans sump. Until I get a new seal to test I have no idea if this gearbox is now junk
Cheers,
Mark F...
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2002 D2 Td5 auto - current AKA The Citrus Money Pit
2000 Disco 2 Td5 Manual - dead and gone
197? Range Rover - gone
1973 SWB SIII Diesel, 1968 SWB IIA Petrol, 195? SI Petrol - all gone
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Master
baahaa that's worth more than the car!!!
Are the yokes available as a separate item or does yoke damage mean replacing the whole (expensive) unit?
Master
Maybe Mr Roverlord (if he reads this) could drop me a line to discuss what he has?
Wizard
Subscriberor maybe just send him a pm, bet ya he gets back to you tonight
cheers
blaze
Master
Went to Hardy Spicer for a rebuild quote............$675!!!!! The new DC joint looks like it would survive a nuclear bomb but too much money or the lad. Wreckers here he comes......
YarnMaster
Subscriber
I got a second hand one from a wreckers. Or could you rebuild it yourself? The kit is around $150.00
D2a Td5 Manual, Chawton White. aka "Daisy"
Build date 11th Oct 2003
Freelander 2 2011, manual, the daughter calls it Perri
Before I had a Land Rover I did not have any torque wrenches. Now I have three.
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Master
No. my dc yoke is damaged at the shaft end so needs cutting of and rewelding
ChatterBox
SubscriberWell, if the D2's got an Achilles heel it's the front drive shaft. The angle of the drive shaft is pretty steep from the factory necessitating a DC joint for every day driving with standard spring heights and 235/70 R16 road tyres.
As the vehicle ages the springs sag and the DC joint wears (complementing each other). Spring droop of around 25mm for an urban driven vehicle is about normal, more for an off road or loaded vehicle with standard springs. This decreases the load on the ageing DC joint.
With a mild (2") suspension lift the poor old DC joint has to cope with an additional effective 3" (or more) lift. In conjunction with larger diameter aggressive tyres and maybe a power upgrade the DC joint is doing it hard under these circumstances and some fail taking out the transmission casting along the way.You're not the first to experience this.
If you intend to keep the Disco and use it off road it would be wise to upgrade the front drive shaft to avoid a 'repeat performance'. Much cheaper to do it right now than to suffer a 'Ground Hog Day' experience later.
Deano
66 SIIA SWB .......73 SIII LWB diesel wgn
86 RR 'classic'......99 Range Rover P38a
94 Defender 110..95 Defender 130 Ute
96 D1 300TDi.......99 D2 TD5 (current)
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