Thread: D2 front drive shaft problem?

Hi Inferno, an alarming story, has your a/c outlet been moved from over the dc joint?

I don't believe it has been, one of the things to do on the re-fit tomorrow night hopefully... that would explain the ball being dry perhaps, but not the UJ at the front being lumpy... see what tomorrow brings.

Originally Posted by infrno

Once it was out, I found the squeak (like a kids swing going back and forth) was coming from the centre ball - dry as. The front single UJ was also dry as and really lumpy...

If they aren't any good in helping me get this fixed - I'm thinking Tom Woods.

Good catch on the shaft.

It's difficult because almost all shafts, including the greasable DC shafts in 1300 and 1310 size still don't have greaseable centre bearings. I think that when these go, they also take out the standard sized 1300uni joints, but the 1310's seem to be able to wear it for a while. If you do go Tom Woods shaft, his are now cast steel for the Disco2 to give it stength as he now makes the centre bearing also greasable. With this yolk, you also don't need an adaptor now. I've had one of these in for a while and they last.

So, took the shaft back to the guys I got it from.. they checked it all out and weren't happy with the squeak and couldn't think of how to get rid of it. They had another one sitting in their shop which they checked out and let me have. I've fitted it up and the swing set squeak is gone, so check one - will see how it goes on the run to Berri tomorrow and let you know how if the vibration is gone..

Did a 600'ish k round trip today to Berri and back with the new shaft in - no more swing set squeak and the vibration through the drive train was much less. Still think I need to look at the rotoflex, but, so far all is well on the front shaft end.

Didn't want to name names until I knew how things were looking to turn out, but I have to say that guys at Sovereign have done me well at the moment.

It's worth having a read of this thread at LandyZone:
LandyZone - Land Rover Forum

Britpart and high quality don't belong in the same sentence.

I'll have to keep a close eye / feel on it and budget on a TW soon!

Given the symptoms I think i have the problem too. I tried to remove the front drive shaft today and engage the CDL so it could be driven to be tested, but couldn't get bloody bolts out. Roverland looking at it Friday. But, on a side note it's good to know my Disco 2 has CDL.