rockauto rocks..they always have a discount code

 

I wonder about the quality of it at that price, who mfg it.

 

I ordered one from rovahfarm...hardy/spicer which is made by GKN who also makes the OEM per my conversation with Trevor at RF. Mine should be here tomorrow...

 

Jay,
Glad to hear you got one on the way. Mine came in from the Rover Guy along with my steering cross rod and new ball joints.

Give me a call. Catch you later.

 

Brand shown as ÜRO PARTS, and has a 24 month unlimited miles warranty (per Rockauto).

 

Anyone on here ever try one? Words (warranties) are cheap, just like their price on this item.

 

You have a rotoflex?

 

Yes my 97 DI has a rotoflex, don't they all?

 

Not trying to revive an old dead horse, but my 95 pinion nut came loose on my wife on her way home from work and almost killed her. The pinon bearings lost preload and obviouslt were not maintaining the pinion's relationship to the drive gear and got sucked into the diff then exploded and the rear locked up.

I have a 98 that did not have a flex coupling and kind of scratched my head at why I really need one as I really did not have one to make work as the yoke splines were absolutely destroyed. As I understand, the flex coupling is to take and absorb wind up and buffer torque and minimize expanding the lash wear on the diff gear under extreme conditions.

I have to get this thing back on the road as we had to rent a car after this event. So I eliminated the flex coupling and fitted a ujount prop shaft and is seems to be ok. a bit tight feel on the road but I have 5sp, so I disengage gears and apply breaks rather slow by way of gearing.

Seams to be OK.

My question is what long term effects or wear can I count on in the near future running highway mileage without the flex coupling.

 

Why reinvent the wheel?

IMO I would always stick with the rotoflex which on my D2 the original has lasted 11 years and 120K miles and had some serious towing punishment. Also IMO buy OEM or GKN together with new bolts as they are built to last. There are many stories on the forums about aftermarket rotoflexes failing in a far shorter period - false economy.