Just purchased my 4th Land Rover. Kent Green 2001 DiscoII 125,000 miles

After test driving this Disco at the dealer I noticed a front vibration at about 50mph and then it would quit at about 60mph. I told the dealer its probably the front drive shaft. They let their tech get a hold of it and sure enough after a tire rebalance and some poking around, the front drive shaft was worn and needed to be replaced.
I purchased the rover and now have noticed a slight vibration at 35 to 40mph and then it smooths out at 65 smooth as can be. Has the lack of replacement time on the old drive shaft caused some additional dammage to some other component in the drive line? If any one has any pointers on how to pin point this problem with a fix recomendation I would greatly appreciate it. The vibration can still be felt just like before the front drive shaft was replaced but only about 25% or less as much vibration and only during excelleration and mostly during a strong excelleration.

 

All I can sujest is having the driveshaft rebalanced.
Where is the vibration, your butt or steering wheel or what?

 

I had the same problem with mine after I replaced the driveshaft. I had it rebalanced and everything cleared up.

 

The vibration is comming from the steering wheel...same location asbefore the shaft replacement. If you excellerate with your hands off the steering wheel you would not even notice... well maybe some if you knew it was doing it.

Have you ever heard of dammage to otherdrive train components due to waiting too long to replace aworn front drive shaft? Front diff or transfer case

 

Jon,
If you check with the mechanic, you will probably find the shop did not replace the center ball as part of the drive shaft rebiuld.
If that is the case, get it done again, QUICKLY.

 

I was told by the dealer that they replaced the old drive shaft with a new one.
However, I am not familiar with what the center ball is, would this be included in a new drive shaft?

 

Did the dealer replace it with another, non-greasable shaft? Make sure you have the zerks on the U-joints, if they are not there, you will need to have it rebuilt or replaced again regardless.

 

Iwill have a look.................thanks

What's a center ball?

 

If it was a new Rover shaft it will not have grease fittings.
Jon, if it were mine I would drop the front drive shaft, engage the CDL, driving on the rear only and see if the vibration goes away.

 

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You have the middle driveshaft.
The double cardon part is on the left, it is 2 u-joints in one unit, the centering ball centers the two u-joints to keep them alighned.
If, and I am betting that they did, replace the driveshaft with a brand new LR driveshaft then it is about to fail and when it does it will wipe out your $7,000 transmission.