other maintenance when performing routine oil changes
I use "Green Grease", it is found at TSC and is full synthetic and water and dust repellent, it is a implement grease meant for farm machinery and if its good enough to work 12 hours a day 7 days a week rain or shine its good enough for my truck.
Is this possible? Or is this to be done only if a grease-able centering ball is used in the rebuild? I've asked this question before, but I continue to get worried because I am not greasing mine (Precision 617 that was used in the rebuild). As far as I can tell, there is no way to grease the centering ball that was used when I had the shaft rebuilt, but if I am neglecting something, I want to know!!
Is this possible? Or is this to be done only if a grease-able centering ball is used in the rebuild? I've asked this question before, but I continue to get worried because I am not greasing mine (Precision 617 that was used in the rebuild). As far as I can tell, there is no way to grease the centering ball that was used when I had the shaft rebuilt, but if I am neglecting something, I want to know!!
But you MUST grease it on a re-built greasable DII driveshaft at EVERY oil change.
Spike, I had my driveshaft rebuilt a year ago by a driveline shop. He replaced the three joints with grease-able Precision 344s and the centering ball with a Precision 617. I see no way to grease the replacement centering ball, other than using a needle, which I don't think will get the grease in the crucial places. Other than removing the centering ball, packing it with grease, and basically doing a partial drive shaft rebuild every 3000 miles, I don't see how.
https://landroverforums.com/forum/sh...centering+ball
https://landroverforums.com/forum/sh...centering+ball
I bought the 3 joints and centering ball from O'Reilly Auto parts for about $95 and paid $70 in labor to the local driveline guru to install them. (I pulled the shaft myself, and brought him the shaft and needed parts)
Since I am going to have to get the front driveshaft rebuilt should I also get the rear driveshaft rebuilt. Would that be a waste of money. I never hear of the rear driveshafts going bad just the front driveshafts, am I right or wrong.
I am going to replace the u-joint in my rear shaft at some point, but just because it is no longer accepting grease (though I haven't tried a new zerk yet). The rear is no way as important as the front though from the damage standpoint.
As long as you have been greasing it twice a year and your roto-flex isn't cracked between the 6 bolts, you'll be fine at your mileage.
Spike, I had my driveshaft rebuilt a year ago by a driveline shop. He replaced the three joints with grease-able Precision 344s and the centering ball with a Precision 617. I see no way to grease the replacement centering ball, other than using a needle, which I don't think will get the grease in the crucial places. Other than removing the centering ball, packing it with grease, and basically doing a partial drive shaft rebuild every 3000 miles, I don't see how.
https://landroverforums.com/forum/sh...centering+ball
https://landroverforums.com/forum/sh...centering+ball
Yes you must use a needle to grease the centering ball.


