Hey guys, new 2004 D2 owner here. I've just begun performing the full list of preventative maintenance services described in several of the threads on the forum. However I cannot tell whether it is running the original front shaft. If so, I would like to change it out immediately. I'm hoping one of the LR experts on here can tell from these pictures. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

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One more pic (sorry, can't figure out how to post more than one at a time from an iPad)

 

U have taken 3 pictures, but non shows the u-joints! Look at u joints to see if they have grease fitting on double u-joint side ( connects to t-case). Then it's been rebuilt, u r ok, otherwise looks stock to me, with that zerk replacement short screw that is on first picture (comes from factory that way)

 

Thanks for the help. I just crawled underneath the truck and there is a grease fitting on the front u-joint but not on the back end where it attaches to the transfer case. Here is a better picture of the rear. So I guess this is the factory time bomb shaft?

 

If there isn't, 2 options, either buy a new driveshaft that has total of 5 grease fitting's (2 on diff, side & 3 on t-case side) or take original shaft to a driveline shop and have them replace th original u-jays and centering ball with greaseable ones,( 2nd choice will cost a little less but not a whole lot less.)

 

it looks like the flange yoke and the driveshaft yoke are not aligned (rotated due to play). If this is the case, its close to failure.