rebuilding front drive shaft
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Start at the flange end of the cardan and work along. It's fiddly and frustrating but it'll come together. On assembly work in the reverse order towards the flange.
I did the opposite end first (the non cardan) just to practice installing the UJ.
This might help you: www.discovery2.co.uk / Workshop :- front and Rear propshaft Good luck - swearing and cussin' helps a lot.
I did the opposite end first (the non cardan) just to practice installing the UJ.
This might help you: www.discovery2.co.uk / Workshop :- front and Rear propshaft Good luck - swearing and cussin' helps a lot.
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Thanks guys, with a lot of fighting I got it apart. I'm thinking of asking a shop to pull the center ball out and install the new one for me.
I'm happy I got this far though.
Another question.
I pulled my drive shaft off a month ago when I was traveling and noticed it was failing. I was aware that the driveshaft itself has to be rebuilt the with the same orientation but I didn't know it had to go in the truck the same way. Will this cause problems??
I'm happy I got this far though.
Another question.
I pulled my drive shaft off a month ago when I was traveling and noticed it was failing. I was aware that the driveshaft itself has to be rebuilt the with the same orientation but I didn't know it had to go in the truck the same way. Will this cause problems??
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Thanks guys, with a lot of fighting I got it apart. I'm thinking of asking a shop to pull the center ball out and install the new one for me.
I'm happy I got this far though.
Another question.
I pulled my drive shaft off a month ago when I was traveling and noticed it was failing. I was aware that the driveshaft itself has to be rebuilt the with the same orientation but I didn't know it had to go in the truck the same way. Will this cause problems??
I'm happy I got this far though.
Another question.
I pulled my drive shaft off a month ago when I was traveling and noticed it was failing. I was aware that the driveshaft itself has to be rebuilt the with the same orientation but I didn't know it had to go in the truck the same way. Will this cause problems??
Take detailed photographs before disassembly as this helps and note carefully which way round all the cadan components are assembled. Makes for an easier life later when assembling and only takes a couple of minutes. There is an excellent sticky on rebuilding the shaft and a couple of very detailed threads to help you.
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It shouldn't. Even not keeping the same orientation of the components isn't a big deal provided you have it balanced. I'm in favor of balanced even if assembled the same way.
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