Thread: rubber coupling

Can you take a pic? i dont have the donut setup anymore but i don't recall using any washers. Just bolts with nylocks.

Originally Posted by WildOne

Can you take a pic? i dont have the donut setup anymore but i don't recall using any washers. Just bolts with nylocks.

I dont have a camera atm....I will have a look on the rave cd...thanks

Washers go outside, beneath the bolt heads and nuts.
Slight distortion at rest is normal in these, thats why they flog out with a suspension lift so easily. D2's have almost no distortion at rest, their diff nose angle is different to the D1.
Should go bolt-washer-flange-donut/coupling-flange-washer-nut.
JC

Yes as Justin just said but also make sure it is driving through the thicker part of the coupling and not the thinner flex bit or it will chop out pretty quickly.

thanks Justin..I can leave as is then...I have a 2 inch lift so guess that explains its shape and the fact it is the second one in 70000km... both times it has needed changing has been after extended trips with 4wding and lots of corrugated roads..they obviously get a hammering under stress. I wonder if there are any heavier duty ones about? Spose I'll do the change over to a proper uni one day.

Yeah just go the Uni's, there is no other choice as far as the rubber coupler goes and unless you changed the diff angle there is no way it would get any better.

Originally Posted by mcrover

Yes as Justin just said but also make sure it is driving through the thicker part of the coupling and not the thinner flex bit or it will chop out pretty quickly.

I had a look and I cant see a thicker or thinner section..appears symmetrical ? Can you explain this further?
thanks

Originally Posted by edddo

I had a look and I cant see a thicker or thinner section..appears symmetrical ? Can you explain this further?
thanks

It might change with brands but the last 2 that I have had had a thinner bit and a thicker bit, 1 is for drive and 1 is for flex