Just purchased a 99 LR Disco II with 126,000 mi. on ebay, it was delivered Thursday of last week. Typical of buying online it was a mess, dirty from one end to the other but that is the easy part. Once I started driving it around I have noticed a clunk in the transmission or rear diff. Doesn't appear to be driveshaft related ie: uv joints. What do you think?

 

When does it clunk, how do you know it is not drive line related and have you inspected the shock bushings as well as the entire rear suspension?

 

Hey Mike,

After I have accelerated from a stop and I reach my desired speed the gears seem to catch up an clunk. also at slow speeds (25 mph) yuo will feel it more often. I have speed bumps on the road I live on and you will hear it as you let off the gas and approach the speed bump. As for the drive line I haven't pulled the drive shaft to inspect as well as the rear suspension.

 

so the driveshaft was rebuilt with greasable u joints?

 

Both front and rear have grease fittings.

 

for the front shaft you should have 3 nipples (drive type) on the u joints and one flush on the slip shaft?

 

Since you are new to Rover and are having problems, send me your number and I'll walk you thru a list of stuff to do/check.

 

Just got out from under the LR and greased the front and rear drive shaft. 3 points on front shaft and 1 on rear.

 

And...? Did the clunk stop. I'm getting under mine tomorrow to check for grease fittings. Just started to experience the same symptoms.

 

just checked, no grease fittings on any of my u-joints (front or rear). I did notice a grease fitting on the rear drive-shaft and a grease fitting on the front drive-shaft although, no grease fitting was inserted in the hole.