2002 Disco II SE Drive Shaft Question
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Overlanding
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From: Rhode Island
why are you buying a complet propshaft when it no difficult to replace the U joint, unless the ends are damaged you can change aU joint in about 30-45 mins, once you have the shaft off
All you need is a decent bench vice, a brass drift or punch a hammer, circlip pliers , but new once can have the new type clip removed with a pair of Long Nose pliers
basically take the shaft off, remove the circlips, x 4, now punch the centre to one side and push the cap out put the cap in the vice and lever the cap out repeat on the other 3 cap , once this is done you can remove the crossed middle section,
clean it all up
Now put a bit of extra grease on the new cap to keep the needle rollers in place a carefully put in in the joint, and push it home with the vice,Now put the new cross in place with the corresponding grease seal in place, be gentle if you get any resistance stop knock the cap out a bit and check the needle rollers have not drop in the cap, you may need to knock the cap fully out, later as you get to opposite sides, once you have all 4 caps on knock them in with the brass punch until you can fit the new circlip, repeat on the other 3, , Grease the new joint with a grease gun, and refit the shaft,
an yes any replacement should have a grease nipple on the U joint, for serviceing
yes I did mine a few weeks ago just need a little patient at times with the needle rollers or thicker grease
All you need is a decent bench vice, a brass drift or punch a hammer, circlip pliers , but new once can have the new type clip removed with a pair of Long Nose pliers
basically take the shaft off, remove the circlips, x 4, now punch the centre to one side and push the cap out put the cap in the vice and lever the cap out repeat on the other 3 cap , once this is done you can remove the crossed middle section,
clean it all up
Now put a bit of extra grease on the new cap to keep the needle rollers in place a carefully put in in the joint, and push it home with the vice,Now put the new cross in place with the corresponding grease seal in place, be gentle if you get any resistance stop knock the cap out a bit and check the needle rollers have not drop in the cap, you may need to knock the cap fully out, later as you get to opposite sides, once you have all 4 caps on knock them in with the brass punch until you can fit the new circlip, repeat on the other 3, , Grease the new joint with a grease gun, and refit the shaft,
an yes any replacement should have a grease nipple on the U joint, for serviceing
yes I did mine a few weeks ago just need a little patient at times with the needle rollers or thicker grease
cheers
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Overlanding
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cheers
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Overlanding
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cheers fellow kalaharian!
Rock Crawling
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OK lets face it, if you want to own and drive a Discovery you need a tool kit, and don't forget any tool you buy is an investment, and is normally a lot cheaper than someone else's labour
check out my post
"Busy few days", did the job myself saved a shed load of cash
check out my post
"Busy few days", did the job myself saved a shed load of cash
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Overlanding
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haha very true. I do have a good bit of tools- definitely have a hammer I think i misspoke before- I've been wanting to get a decent bench vice- however money is tight at the moment due to me losing one of my jobs so I'm really looking for the cheapest fix just to get me back on the road until i can find more work.
Camel Trophy
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@DiscosNotDead 2 9/16th wrenches as I recall get one that is ratching it will help.
About 1 hour in total, to do it old one out new one in. You will need to jack the right front side up so you can spin the tire to get a some of the bolts.
Grease the new one well before installation
A long 3/8's wobble extension will let you use a torque wrench to torque it.
About 1 hour in total, to do it old one out new one in. You will need to jack the right front side up so you can spin the tire to get a some of the bolts.
Grease the new one well before installation
A long 3/8's wobble extension will let you use a torque wrench to torque it.
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Overlanding
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Ok so i looked into getting 3 u joints for my front driveshaft and they were around $60-$75 total for all three with tax and i have to do all the labor. But then I found a used OEM land rover driveshaft at a junkyard in great shape- no squeaks and all the U joints are tight for $50
My mechanic just quoted me $170 (2 hours) to take the old shaft off and put the new one on and make sure it's balanced. Does that seem legit?
Another question is- How hard would it be for me to just unbolt the old one and bolt on the "new" one? I don't really have a good jack- just the one that came with the truck.
Will the truck roll or move when the front driveshaft is removed?
Anybody have experience with this?
this is my first attempt at fixing a driveshaft..
cheers
My mechanic just quoted me $170 (2 hours) to take the old shaft off and put the new one on and make sure it's balanced. Does that seem legit?
Another question is- How hard would it be for me to just unbolt the old one and bolt on the "new" one? I don't really have a good jack- just the one that came with the truck.
Will the truck roll or move when the front driveshaft is removed?
Anybody have experience with this?
this is my first attempt at fixing a driveshaft..
cheers
TReK
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Seems pretty high for a 20 minute job. Seriously you could swap out the shaft... Anyone could do that job. Two open ended wrenches. You will want to know the miles on the truck it came from since it is original that will tell you how much expected life you have left, as it is a NON SERVICABLE shaft.
Frankly you would be time and money ahead just getting the one from Lucky 8 and installing that rather than going cheap on something that could very well take out your transmission.
The peace of mind would be well worth it. The used one will blow out in the not to distant future.
Resist the temptation to be a cheap bast*rd.
If you must be cheap, sell your truck and buy a Hyundai.
Frankly you would be time and money ahead just getting the one from Lucky 8 and installing that rather than going cheap on something that could very well take out your transmission.
The peace of mind would be well worth it. The used one will blow out in the not to distant future.
Resist the temptation to be a cheap bast*rd.
If you must be cheap, sell your truck and buy a Hyundai.
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Rock Crawling
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Ok so i looked into getting 3 u joints for my front driveshaft and they were around $60-$75 total for all three with tax and i have to do all the labor. But then I found a used OEM land rover driveshaft at a junkyard in great shape- no squeaks and all the U joints are tight for $50
My mechanic just quoted me $170 (2 hours) to take the old shaft off and put the new one on and make sure it's balanced. Does that seem legit?
Another question is- How hard would it be for me to just unbolt the old one and bolt on the "new" one? I don't really have a good jack- just the one that came with the truck.
Will the truck roll or move when the front driveshaft is removed?
Anybody have experience with this?
this is my first attempt at fixing a driveshaft..
cheers
My mechanic just quoted me $170 (2 hours) to take the old shaft off and put the new one on and make sure it's balanced. Does that seem legit?
Another question is- How hard would it be for me to just unbolt the old one and bolt on the "new" one? I don't really have a good jack- just the one that came with the truck.
Will the truck roll or move when the front driveshaft is removed?
Anybody have experience with this?
this is my first attempt at fixing a driveshaft..
cheers
I wish you hadn't gone and bought a used driveshaft. It's only like $130 for a brand new, upgraded (greasable), balanced driveshaft from Lucky8. The problem with the OEM part is that you can't lubricate it - eventually, the grease inside will cook due to proximity to the catalytic converter, and then the driveshaft will fail. That's why it's recommend to rebuilt it with greasable joints - so that the part will have a longer life. If you don't know how many miles are on the old driveshaft, then it's essentially just a time bomb - maybe it'll give you some warning signs before it fails, but maybe it won't and you'll need to pay to install a new transmission. Just doesn't feel like the right place to cut a corner - I think most guys on this board will just go ahead and buy a new driveshaft as soon as they buy a used truck. It's such cheap insurance.
Camel Trophy
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Chock the wheels, as long as you can get underneath you can pull the drive shaft.
1 hour start to finish is what it took me going easy, without a ratcheting wrench
As to balancing unless the replacement has been damaged there should be no need to balance
The basic process:
1 hour start to finish is what it took me going easy, without a ratcheting wrench
As to balancing unless the replacement has been damaged there should be no need to balance
The basic process:
- Get 2 ratcheting 9/16th wrenches
- If you have a CDL put it neutral
- Chock the rear wheels and set the E-brake
- Crawl underneath and make sure you can get at the bolts
- If not jack the front up and spin a tire and check again - you will need to put the transmission to spin the tire
- Once you can get at least 2 bolts front and rear remove them
- Spin the tire again to get the last 2 front and rear
- Reverse to put the new one in
