D2 front drive shaft problem?

How do I tell if it's the DC that's on it's way out, it's full of grease, moves smoothly & there's no movement at all in any direction other than where it should be but driving my young fella to swimming thisarvo the noise was back, not anywhere near as bad & I just about had to hang my head out the window to hear it but it's there. Could I expect do you guys think to be hearing a similar noise from a front output bearing on the TC?
All seemed clean as a whistle when I had the front shaft out & the circlip adjoining the front of the TC looked fine? No metal filings in the TC oil when I changed it a few months back? Is there somewhere else I should be looking?
Cheers guys
Mat

I've read over all the threads linked to this issue and it looks like the original shaft if I'm right only has one greasable uni and the unis aren't all replaceable (correct me on this if I'm wrong). he one thing I'm wondering is I had a 2dr RRC with a Borg Warner 3sp auto and t had a CV at the tfr end and a uni at the diff on the fnt tail shaft. Could never work it out as the gbox/tfr assy was moved back the length of the auto so there was more length but less angle. I had it replaced as it was painful to say the least. Mark at Allspares (yes that long ago) built me a shaft with a double uni but it didn't have the centre ball thing we seem to suffer with. These are clearly a different type of joint different but would they be any better/worse? It worked a treat and he apparently sourced the joint from a series or county of the time.

Mate's 2001 D2 (without difflock model!!) started making all the wrong noises. He sussed out the DC joint had excessive play and sourced spare uni's from Repco. Local LR specialist would only flog recon/new shafts for $650-750 ask.

After disassembly, two opposite end caps were dry, with no needle bearings and a great deal of wear on the end of the uni's. The Repco units were too big. Veale's in Belmont also held these but were same size as Repco. Fortunately they knew a model for 'older' LR's that were just the ticket.

One hour and $27 later, it was back on vehicle and he was mobile after a stuffed long weekend. He is keeping eye on the other units and the swivel bearing.

aew849

2003 D2a Td5, replaced the front shaft at 130,000km after it started vibrating around 60kph. $600 (trade) for a LR shaft with grease-able uni's.
I was told by the LR specialist that Hardy Spicer can fit a heavy duty DC from a Landcruiser to your shaft and balance it all for $800, apparently it never goes again. I have the old shaft still so I might look into this next time!

Ok, so if I firstly go the option of rebuilding it myself, considerably cheaper & I enjoy the change in work, does anyone know of somewhere in the Geelong region I can source the bearings? A part number maybe or is this gonna vary dependent on which DC joint I actually have?
Cheers
Mat

hmm fairly sure this info is in TGO,,,
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most bearing places can supply these,
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Hardy Spicer will rebuild/supply parts

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

hmm fairly sure this info is in TGO,,,
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most bearing places can supply these,
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Hardy Spicer will rebuild/supply parts

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Thanks Pedro, ur an asset for sure :)

After 200,065 ks my front shaft has started to go. fortunately my wife heard it (Im deaf as a post). Yep sounds like crickets she says. Rover tech has them in stock in Perth modified and ready to fit around $600. I have grounded the disco until its fixed I have heard too many stories of them floging about and smashing things.

Mike:(

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Originally Posted by Disco mike

After 200,065 ks my front shaft has started to go. fortunately my wife heard it (Im deaf as a post). Yep sounds like crickets she says. Rover tech has them in stock in Perth modified and ready to fit around $600. I have grounded the disco until its fixed I have heard too many stories of them floging about and smashing things.

Mike:(

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Why not just drop the front prop shaft and drive it 2 wheel drive until you get the new one..... Its only 8 bolts...

James

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Originally Posted by Davetd5

2003 D2a Td5, replaced the front shaft at 130,000km after it started vibrating around 60kph. $600 (trade) for a LR shaft with grease-able uni's.
I was told by the LR specialist that Hardy Spicer can fit a heavy duty DC from a Landcruiser to your shaft and balance it all for $800, apparently it never goes again. I have the old shaft still so I might look into this next time!

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OR get a Tom WOODS from the States for $600.... (5 days door to door)) With 5 grease points... VERY happy with my new one!

James