Thread: D2 front drive shaft problem?

Good save!

How old was the shaft?

Mornin!

umm, around 110K.

no water stains that I could see,,
This car has run the aircon pretty much permanently since it came up here from Vic,, I was sort of expecting rust marks IF it was a water problem,,
none of the pics show any rust marks--

Did the centre bearing require replacing in any of yours Slunnie?
or was it a case of "while i'm there"?

Mornin!

When they come apart to do the unis, the centre bearing has to come apart anyway so they just do the whole lot at the same time. That part get wear in it anyway, and I wonder about how much it contributes to the failures that may be dust/mud related. Somebody previously (Graeme???) tried a bronze or similar bush in place of the rollers but I don't think that was much better IIRC.

ok, i have a bag of budgies under the car or sounds like this issue is about to raise its head. chirping under accelaeration and occasionally whilst cruising
now for a family with only the one car i either have to wait until later in the week to drop it in to be fixed or buy a new shaft and fit myself on the weekend. so who/where in sydney is the place to buy a replacement?, do they come with greasable uni's or same sealed unit?. whats the pricing like these days? would like to just take it out and get rebuilt but not possible due to reason above and needing transport.
if buying a replacement is out then suspect davies performance will be asked to sort it out.
thanks
yorkie

Originally Posted by YORKIE

ok, i have a bag of budgies under the car or sounds like this issue is about to raise its head. chirping under accelaeration and occasionally whilst cruising
now for a family with only the one car i either have to wait until later in the week to drop it in to be fixed or buy a new shaft and fit myself on the weekend. so who/where in sydney is the place to buy a replacement?, do they come with greasable uni's or same sealed unit?. whats the pricing like these days? would like to just take it out and get rebuilt but not possible due to reason above and needing transport.
if buying a replacement is out then suspect davies performance will be asked to sort it out.
thanks
yorkie

Hey mate

Those sounds are characteristic of a failing front shaft, but can also be similar to the exhaust manifold stud failure sound. Have you got under and checked the joint for free play?

Apparently its not that hard to rebuild (say he who bough a rebuilt one). You could always drop the shaft out, lock the centre diff and drive around in 2wd for a while. Then fix it up when you get the bits...

Angus

mcdisco, thanks. manifold studs were only replaced (redrilled 10mm aswell) about 5k ago.
problem is i dont have cdl so no chance to remove and continue motion
will be making some calls tomorrow.
cheers
yorkie

Has anyone put a normal non D/C shaft in it? I don't see the need for the D/C really.

My Rangie shaft is on a much bigger angle than my D2 shaft.

Have not had a good look at the D2 so happy to be corrected.

I replaced the pair of non greasable unis with greasable ones at about 100,000kms (under $18 per uni). We now have 245,000kms on our disco - still the same unis. They get greased about every 10,000kms or after heaps of wet weather or wading.

Erich.............touch wood