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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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Default Disco II driveshaft rebuild

Let me get this straight...

1.Disco II front drive shafts are bad because they did not come with greasable u-joints. If those stock u-joints fail they will ruin my tranny costing me thousands of dollars?

2. If I drop the front drive shaft and replace the u-joints with greasable ones I'm okay?...or do I need to replace the hole drive shaft?

3. Anybody got a link to a site that offers the greasable u-joints?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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You are correct, but have you ever rebuilt a double cardon drive shaft, if not, might want to find a shop that will for around $200.
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Percision 344 u-joint and a Percision 617 centering ball kit.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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For the parts go to rockauto.com.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Here's a good write up on it.

http://www.discovery2.co.uk/propshafts.html

and

http://static.scribd.com/docs/tkatf9...IAL_VIEW=width
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Can't thank you guys enough for all the help...I will start getting the parts and calling shops today--CG
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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most driveline shops will carry the parts. Call and get a quote for the re-build and balance. By the time you pay shipping for supplying your own parts, it will be the same as the mark up from the shop.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Collard Green
Let me get this straight...

1.Disco II front drive shafts are bad because they did not come with greasable u-joints. If those stock u-joints fail they will ruin my tranny costing me thousands of dollars?

2. If I drop the front drive shaft and replace the u-joints with greasable ones I'm okay?...or do I need to replace the hole drive shaft?

3. Anybody got a link to a site that offers the greasable u-joints?
Make sure that they are greased at every oil change, if you go to Jiffy Lube or the like you will have to make sure that you tell them to grease it.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Collard Green
Let me get this straight...

1.Disco II front drive shafts are bad because they did not come with greasable u-joints. If those stock u-joints fail they will ruin my tranny costing me thousands of dollars?
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In case you didn't notice, that's an enormous hole in the side of my transmission, LOL! I bought it cheap because of this.

~Aaron
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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So thats what the inside of a Disco tranny looks like!
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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HAAAAAAAAYYYY wade a minute,

Isn't there suppose to be a bunch of red fluid in there????
 
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