Bang Again

[Maggot4x4]

Put my new wiz bang $420 tailshaft with 30deg flanges in yesterday, went on a very mild club trip, going up a slightly harder side track, what happens, blow up another bloody flange, not even 24hrs old.

And to top it all off, when I get home my favorite gold fish is dead.

[one_iota]

Originally posted by Maggot4x4
Put my new wiz bang $420 tailshaft with 30deg flanges in yesterday, went on a very mild club trip, going up a slightly harder side track, what happens, blow up another bloody flange, not even 24hrs old.

And to top it all off, when I get home my favorite gold fish is dead.

S h i t e happens. Was it the front or rear and what make?

Sorry about the gold fish too

[Maggot4x4]

Same place, front flange on the rear shaft. Custom made.

[Slunnie]

Whats happening to them when they break? I'm just wondering if the high angle flanges are weaker. I think I've seen a few open up in the "ears".

[discowhite]

im with slunnie on this one!
there sounds like too much play in something!
how well is the ''custom made'' bit made. does it locate with a spigot
to the hand brake drum?? the slip joint in the tail shaft isnt bottoming out is it???

this site might help?
http://www.4xshaft.com/techinfo.html

phil

[Disco300Tdi]

Hi Ash And Anna

Greetings from Mexico

Sorry to hear the bad news about the goldfish

[Maggot4x4]

The flanges arn't custom, they are a high angle flange to suit rover. The shaft is the correct lenght with enough movement both ways on the slip yoke. There does not appear to have been any binding issues.

Having said that, the flanges are not as meaty as the oem ones due to the "High Angle" nature of them.

Will take some pics tomorrow.

[HSVRangie]

all you ever wanted to know aboout drice shafts.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/P...haft/index.html

Michael.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Sorry about the axle... can't help with that. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

I might be able to offer help with the Gold Fish though... what happened to him?

[Ace]

I was going to be as sympathetic as you were when i had a bad day, but I am nicer than you. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Thats no good Maggot. What caused the brakage? Was it just not strong enough or faulty or something?

Sorry to hear about your gold fish, I gave up on them ages ago, i always kill them. Matt