New donut.

Steviecops

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• Aug 23, 2013

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I went in to a local 4x4 specialist for a new rear propshaft rubber donut yesterday. Nearly fell through the floor when they said it was £31.95! I've seen them on eBay for less than a tenner! Anyway, the parts man said that they don't stock those cheap ones because they don't last long. Cheap and nasty rubber, apparently. He reckons if I fitted one, I'd be fitting another one in 3 months. So I bit the bullet and forked out for the OEM one. Fitted it today and what a difference! Doesn't feel like my front wheels are attached to my back wheels with a bungy any more 😄

 

MPfive

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• Aug 23, 2013

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Yeah the cheap ones don't last long at all,Its worth doing the 200 prop retrofit in the long run

 

brian47

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• Aug 23, 2013

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Even on ebay, the OEM kits; donut, HTS bolts, nylock nuts and the inner bush will cost around 40 quid.

You only get what you pay for.

 

Matty745

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• Aug 24, 2013

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^^+1. I bought a cheap one last about a month....buy cheap but twice!!

 

50 pence

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• Aug 24, 2013

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If you look hard enough you will find GKN ones, ( originally fitted from the factory ), on ebay for £15.00.

 

DIFFLOCK66

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• Aug 24, 2013

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I was feeling rich and so supported my local LR dealership by paying £70 for a proper GKN LR kit. Which incidentally only gives you 3 new bolts not six and a new centreing bush

Diff.

 

Steviecops

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• Aug 24, 2013

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Ouch! I just used the old bolts. I don't think there's much can go wrong with a bolt, lol.

 

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adam300tdi

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• Aug 24, 2013

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change to 200tdi propshaft

 

Steviecops

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• Aug 24, 2013

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adam300tdi said:

change to 200tdi propshaft

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When this donut wears out, I will. Will it fit straight on or will I need a spacer or something?

 

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adam300tdi

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• Aug 25, 2013

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U can buy a conversion kit from paddocks for about £40.well worth doing

 

dawsondj01

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• Aug 26, 2013

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Mine needs doing. I was looking at the 200tdi conversion but had people say thats its quite a big job to do? Think im going to replace with a mew qualoty bush and see how long it lasts.

 

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hodgey2k12

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• Aug 26, 2013

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No hardest part is getting the center pin out u need hardened bolt and nut and if lifted then u should fit the spacer as well

 

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barnes2010

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• Aug 26, 2013

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Christ i am just about to do mine on my td5 i didnt realise you had to use new bolts and bushes i was just gonna replace rubber with cheap ebay part but i will spend a bit more on origanal parts now i know. Cheers gents.