D2 99 hooks jointed drive shaft?

**pohm66** · 20th January 2008, 05:40 PM

"Also posted in Discovery forum"

I have been told that my 99 TD5 should have a hooks jointed front shaft rather than the 2 standard Universals. Is this right or just another of those later model upgrades?

The literature I see is yes just want clarify.....

Cheers........
Paul

**davros** · 20th January 2008, 05:43 PM

Yep it should have.
Good idea to fit some greaseable unis in it too, and check the operation of the splines.
Run a search on "greaseable uni joints" or similar. Or greasable? How dya spell it??

Dave

**pohm66** · 20th January 2008, 05:53 PM

Hmmm Thanks Dave... thats what I was hoping for sort of....

OK next question????

Are the UJ plates different, they look to have different bolt centres so that you can only fit the hooks end to the transfer case.

My D2 has the same setup at both ends which is why I asked about the later model upgrade.

Paul

**LandyAndy** · 20th January 2008, 05:55 PM

Sounds like an earlier D1 shaft has been fitted.
Andrew

**pohm66** · 20th January 2008, 05:59 PM

Thats what I was informally told LandyAndy.... but it doesn't seem to be JUST a D1 shaft as the bolt plate on the transfer case seems to have a different bolt centre setup so a direct swap doesn't seem quite feasible???

Is this right?

Paul

**LandyAndy** · 20th January 2008, 06:09 PM

I think you will find they are all the same.
D1/Rangie/Defender owners use the D2 shaft when they get tailshaft problems due to raised suspension kits causing binding of the uni-joints.
Have a look at your rear tailshaft.A common D2 conversion is to replace the rubber donut at the diff end with an early standard tailshaft.
May give further clues to how much messing a previous owner has done.
Andrew

**pohm66** · 20th January 2008, 06:10 PM

Founf a thread http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-...vibration.html in which Slunnie mentions a DC (Double Cardan) flange....

I'm cringing at thought that I have a D2 with a D1 flange and shaft..... Anyone know where I can get a DC flange??????

Paul

**pohm66** · 20th January 2008, 06:13 PM

Thanks for the clues Landy

Rear end looks normal with robber donut... just hoping that a previous owner did a shaft and opted for a cheaper fix of a conversion to a D1 setup...Time to set it right me thinks.....

**p38arover** · 20th January 2008, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by pohm66

I have been told that my 99 TD5 should have a hooks jointed front shaft rather than the 2 standard Universals.

To be pedantic.......

The correct name for a conventional single universal joint is (in Britain) a Hookes Joint or, in Europe, a Cardan Joint.

late edit: See Universal joint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**LandyAndy** · 20th January 2008, 06:59 PM

Onya Ron

RAVE CD actually calls it a hookes joint,I was only looking the other day

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Paul,Im guessing on normal everyday roads the D1 would be fine.With big artic you could be in strife.
Bundalene on Ebay had one with new greasable unis,earlier in the week.unsure if it sold.Try contacting him via his Ebay store.
Andrew

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