Propshaft Rebuild
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#93
been around cars for years.
pretty much printed out these pictures and went to town.
i used a vice and a socket and a paint marker pen so everything was still in alighnment.
boom good to go.
#94
No auto shop for me either but not afraid to try. IMHO, the R&D of the shaft is easy. 8 nuts and some wiggling and you're done - with the right tool (LR socket deal thing...). As for pressing the joints, seems straight forward but I took to a guy because proper balance is an issue.
#95
Did the front u-joint on the front drive shaft today. No real vibration issues, but there were two legs of the spider that would simply not emit grease from dust seals when applied. Everything was fine, but new joint is noticeably tighter than old, and now I have a faint growl on decel from front diff. I'm guessing the tightened connection simply makes it more noticeable. It got better all the way home (20 mile journey from dad's shop.)
Anyone with similar experiences?
Anyone with similar experiences?
#97
#98
Thanks AC. I did try the whacking it trick, for a year, and kept pumping and pumping grease hoping it would take. Nada. Upon removal, I discovered no dry needle bearings, just barely appreciable presence of grease in offending caps. And what I thought at first were little plastic caps blocking the path for grease to effectively flow through spider into end cap. Then it dawned on me: second owner (I am third) was rather lax with maintenance, and plastic is nothing more than "cooked" petroleum. The "little plastic caps" were grease cooked by the cat. Wish I had taken pictures.
Last edited by NickAdams; 06-06-2013 at 10:23 AM. Reason: spelling
#99
I have a 2001 LR D2, and I want to attempt this. So, my understanding is that the FRONT and REAR shafts need to be rebuilt. What is the parts list? I read where I need 3 U joints(Neapco 1-0005) and one CV kit (7-0081NG), some Castrol Blue Grease, and some time...
Is this all? What am I missing? Any help is appreciated.
Kevin
Is this all? What am I missing? Any help is appreciated.
Kevin
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