2002 Disco II SE Drive Shaft Question
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Overlanding
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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.
I just don't have much money right now because i lost my job and i gotta get this rover back on the road.
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Overlanding
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This is a relatively easy one to do yourself, as long as you have the right size wrenches and a jack stand. You jack up the front right wheel, unbolt 8 bolts, pull the old one off, throw the new one in, rebolt, and then you're done. For a mechanic with a lift and impact tools, I'm not sure how it could take much more than half an hour. Obviously this should go without saying, but please do not crawl under a truck supported only by a 20 year old hydraulic jack that spent its entire life in the engine compartment. You need a jack stand. 2 hours for a mechanic seems pretty high, but I'm not sure how long it would take to balance.
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.
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.
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Overlanding
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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
not sure what im going to do now
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Overlanding
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Thanks for all of the help guys. sheesh maybe i made a mistake getting the used one- perhaps i'm better off just trying to swap out the front U joint myself but
just got a call form my mechanic and he says that two bolts on the rear driveshaft are totally stripped- he says he can put in the used driveshaft and fix the stripped bolts but it will be $320
maybe i should just get a Hyundai.
just got a call form my mechanic and he says that two bolts on the rear driveshaft are totally stripped- he says he can put in the used driveshaft and fix the stripped bolts but it will be $320
maybe i should just get a Hyundai.
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Overlanding
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Ok you guys convinced me I'm just going to order one of those lucky8 driveshafts because it will prob cost me more down the line dealing with a used shaft. Luckily the used one can be returned and UPS says if i refuse the package it will just get sent back to the seller with no cost to them or me. I'm thinking that a new driveshaft will also be cheaper for my mechanic to put on because he won't need to balance it bic it comes already balanced . sound about right?
now onto the two stripped out bolts in the rear driveshaft maybe i can handle these myself because i wont need to jack up the truck to remove and replace them? Is this correct?
Any thoughts?
Thank you for your knowledge guys i clearly came to the right place- really appreciate all of your help.
cheers
now onto the two stripped out bolts in the rear driveshaft maybe i can handle these myself because i wont need to jack up the truck to remove and replace them? Is this correct?
Any thoughts?
Thank you for your knowledge guys i clearly came to the right place- really appreciate all of your help.
cheers
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Rock Crawling
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Is there an issue with the rear shaft as well? Sounds like your mechanic stripped the bolts...
If you havent yet ordered from Lucky8, try giving them a call and asking what their best price is on the driveshaft. Sometimes they’ve been able to give a bit of a break depending on the part - maybe they can help you out.
If you havent yet ordered from Lucky8, try giving them a call and asking what their best price is on the driveshaft. Sometimes they’ve been able to give a bit of a break depending on the part - maybe they can help you out.
TReK
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Actually Lucky 8 always give a discount to forum members if you call in.
I think he probably meant stripped bolts at the rear of the front shaft... the ones on the front of the TC output... Those are pretty tight in there but not $350 worth... You might have to remove the flange on the TC to get those bolts out but I've never had that issue... However someone soon will surely answer that question.
I think he probably meant stripped bolts at the rear of the front shaft... the ones on the front of the TC output... Those are pretty tight in there but not $350 worth... You might have to remove the flange on the TC to get those bolts out but I've never had that issue... However someone soon will surely answer that question.
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