Driveshaft rebuild done!
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Final update:
Today, I mounted the rebuilt driveshaft (after having to go back to the hardware store to pick up some new Nylock nuts - 3 of them were too big/mixed from a different nut drawer).
Since, I was already under the truck, I gave her an oil/filter change and greased the rear driveshaft's u-joint and slip joint (and replaced the air filter.)
Marking the front driveshaft before dropping it apparently worked because I drove at up to 75MPH today during a 45 mile roundtrip and had absolutely no vibration whatsoever.
Movin' on down the list. Happy weekending.
-Anthony
Today, I mounted the rebuilt driveshaft (after having to go back to the hardware store to pick up some new Nylock nuts - 3 of them were too big/mixed from a different nut drawer).
Since, I was already under the truck, I gave her an oil/filter change and greased the rear driveshaft's u-joint and slip joint (and replaced the air filter.)
Marking the front driveshaft before dropping it apparently worked because I drove at up to 75MPH today during a 45 mile roundtrip and had absolutely no vibration whatsoever.
Movin' on down the list. Happy weekending.
-Anthony
Last edited by Antmen; 05-01-2010 at 09:26 PM.
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Going to pick up those +4 plugs and a crankshaft sensor while I'm at it.
-Anthony
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One of the u-joints on my '01 Disco is trashed. Had the usual signs that started with the squeak, then followed by the vibration and clunking. I didn't know about the clunking until I was informed by the missus (she drives it a lot more than I do, toting the kids around.) I drove it for a day (and when I say "drove" I should say "babied") with the clunking, and then parked it in the garage. This is what I found:
Needless to say, this has to be fixed immediately. I figure I'll do all of the u-joints while I have the front shaft off. What parts am I going to need here? I'm assuming three of the 1-0005 u-joints, and one of the 7-0081NG centering ball kits, but what's up with the busted piece you see in the picture? Is that something that's replaced with these parts, or is that a physical part of the driveline steel parts that can't be replaced this way? Am I looking at new u-joints, an entirely new driveline, or something in-between?
Needless to say, this has to be fixed immediately. I figure I'll do all of the u-joints while I have the front shaft off. What parts am I going to need here? I'm assuming three of the 1-0005 u-joints, and one of the 7-0081NG centering ball kits, but what's up with the busted piece you see in the picture? Is that something that's replaced with these parts, or is that a physical part of the driveline steel parts that can't be replaced this way? Am I looking at new u-joints, an entirely new driveline, or something in-between?
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Now that I look at it, I see the write-up also says to use new nuts for the mounting bolts. I also see that Antmen noted he used "Grade 5" buts. The pdf write-up says to ensure that the bolts aren't a lower grade than the nuts. Are we sure the bolts are greater than Grade 5? Will using brand new Grade 5 nuts on old, busted-*** bolts do anything terrible? Is there any harm in just sticking with the nuts that are on there?