RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My!
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 7:40:06 AM
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meltdowndave
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While my Disco was in the shop for brakes, I had the mechanic lube up the drive train and take a look at the front drive shaft. So far so good.
Anyway, I see a lot of posts lately about doing a preemptive repair to the front drive shaft, but no one detailing the parts necessary for the replacement.
Can I just replace the u-joints with zerk units while keeping the shaft? Anyone got part numbers or dimensions?
While I'm in the repair mood, I'd like to get this looked at.
Thanks!
< Message edited by meltdowndave -- 5/8/2008 7:44:13 AM >
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 1:11:09 PM
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ORIGINAL: cptshanman
I have responded to every post on this issue and I'll do so again. Mine broke. Transmission was trashed. No rebuild. No fix. Just junk.
how many miles were on it when it happened? just curious.
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 1:39:00 PM
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Disco Mike
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There are hundreds of post on here telling what to look for, no zerks on the 2 u-joints in the front double cardon where it attaches to the t/case.
Need to do some reading cause this cqan very a very costly repair.
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 5:27:33 PM
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Spike555
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http://www.roverlandparts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1714
The weird looking part at the top is what you need rebuilt. It is only a couple hundred at a driveline shop.
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 5:35:17 PM
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OJs DNA
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For those of you that have measured the front DS for a replacement, I measured it at 24" 1/8 in order to buy one from Tom Woods ($301.65 shipped to the door front DS with all new u-joints) but he noted most DII owners had called in orders at 24" - can someone chime in with what there measurement was? Thanks, I need to get this ordered and installed so I can sleep at night again!
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 6:04:04 PM
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Urban Panzer
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Why do you need a whole new one, can you not just replace the UJ's in your exisiting shaft ?
Incidently, where do you guys generally get your UJ's from ? also, you you replace the centre part of it to ?
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 6:09:29 PM
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Spike555
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You dont need a whole new one, but some guys like the Tom Woods, supposed to be a really good drive shaft. Personally I would just rebuild mine, but each to his own.
Any good auto parts supplier.
I dont know.
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 8:50:24 PM
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cptshanman
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Mine had about 142k on it when the driveshaft broke...
No reason to buy a new driveshaft you guys if yours is ok so far. Just have it rebuilt. It's not the driveshaft that is the issue...it's the ability to grease the ujoints. If they are replaced with the grease-able ones...no issue. I think my rebuild after it broke was around $250 USD. Not sure but I think that is what I paid. Well...that and the transmission and labor...
I am SO happy to see this thread getting so much attention. Now if we could get the same excitement going with O2 sensors, suspension and the Christmas tree of lights on my dash! And of course the tricky door locks...
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 8:54:32 PM
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OJs DNA
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Thanks for the advice on the DS BUT were I live poeple want $ for labor so I could buy a brand new set up direct to my door and use my bussies lift and air tools to install for $300 or I could pay some guy $450-$500 to rebuild the existing one with new ujoints. I'll tak option A.
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RE: Driveshafts, U Joints Oh My! - 5/8/2008 9:28:53 PM
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brennera
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Ok, I am looking for replacement U-joints because I am feeling paranoid (75K). NONE I am finding have grease fittings on them. Anyone know where to find these (01 DISCO2).
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