D2 front drive shaft problem?

just wondering what else can be stuffed when your front prop shaft lets go at speed / which mine has just done . in neautral on idle there is some terrible clunking going on . is it poss to stuff your gear box when this lets go /

Yep,, and transfer case, and EVERYTHING else within its reach,,

Its something ALL D2 owners should be aware of,,,

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Originally Posted by mikecmb

JM is yours an auto or manual, I am trying to work out why I have a vibration comming through my gear stick in a maual with 140,00o ks. Prop shafts looks ok although I dont have exray vision.

Mike

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Mike, The only way to check is to pull the prop shaft right off. My vibration was the double uni. thingnbobble that bolts onto the front output shaft. Go and see Kevin Falconbridge at Rovertec in Welshpool. He has modified service exchange units. Larger needles and grease nipples. Has them in stock.
Dont leave it, because if it lets go could be big moola!
Also, from memory you must engage the CDL if you drive it with out the front shaft. However, I stand to be corrected on that point.

Sorry, his phone number: 9356-5633

Tony

Had mine overhauled at Hardie Spicer in Kal last week. No real problems experienced with it - but noticed the old "squeak, squeak" typical uni joint tell-tale sign recently whenever driving up the laneway behind my house.

Hardie's replaced joints with greasable units, balanced shaft, and painted it a nice blue colour. Very pretty.

I've read most of the posts and studied the tutorials on replacing the UJ's and am now in the middle of the job.

However, I'm having trouble getting the old ball kit out and would appreciate any tips that others have employed. Although everyone who has replaced this component agrees that it is not an easy job only Urban Panzer has detailed how he finally removed it. I've tried the slide hammer but unfortunately have not had the same success that Urban Panzer had. I'm reluctant to try the cold chisel and FBH as georgesadlik alluded to but may have to as a last resort.

I would like to get it all back together ASAP so would appreciate any advice from the guru's.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Roger,

I too was having trouble removing the ball joint :o until I got myself one of these doobies, which seems to be the perfect thing for the job!:)

It was quite tight so I can understand the slide hammer giving you grief.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/02/800.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/02/801.jpg

Only problem is it was $100 bucks! :o

You're welcome to borrow it if you haven't yet extracted the bearing!;)

Thanks for the reply and the offer Landy Addict.

After unsuccessfully trying a few other options, one of which was a home made puller along similar principles to your bought one but without the three pronged jaw, I finally had a driveshaft workshop remove it.

All is back together again now with greasable unis throughout.

BTW did you secure the jaws to the ball or to the outer sleeve?
If I ever have to do another one I'll be in touch with you - thanks again.

Well actually, by the time I bought the puller I was desperately running out of ideas and patience so I had cut the ball in half with a dremel tool and taken it out.:eek:... hoping it would make things easier...which it really didn't!:angel:

So all I had to pull out with this thing was the outer sleeve.

However, I checked and the jaws of the puller fit easily through the centre of the ball and I assume would grip the bottom of the ball if it was still in place.

That's interesting and probably just as well that you did cut the ball out first as I think that by pulling on the ball tends to force the outer sleeve and jamb in in tighter.

Well, I am now onto my third failure in 60,000km and this time I am doing the work myself.

I picked up a used shaft today for $20 with 2 good joints and one bad one, so I am replacing with a good joint from a spare tail shaft I have.

I will put this one in tomorrow and then order some new parts to build a whole fresh front shaft as others have been doing.

If I continue to have problems I will look at the Tom Woods Multiple Double Cardin front shaft.