Propshaft - and UJ

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noddy

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• Aug 20, 2006

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(posted this on newbies then realised that here would be a bit better)

Evenin'

I'm a new 'un on here, have had a 300TDi 110 stationwagon for a couple of years. About the same time as money's been haemoraging from bank account...

Anyways, there's been a lot of noise coming from under the landy recently, first sporadic, then constant. There was also usually a clunk whenever I put foot on accelartor (this has been going for a long time.

So, you lot would have already diagnosed it, I have only just worked out what it was. And it's a bit late to oil the UJ on the rear propshaft now...

Question - Is it possible just to change the UJ (the rear one in the rear shaft) or do I need a whole new shaft? Apparently the rear propshaft for the diesel 110's changed somewhere around '94, and mine is the newer version. I've taken out the circlips that I assume hold the UJ in place, but nothing happens despite careful use of a hammer. I'm half expecting one side of the joint not to budge as part of the UJ but has detached and welded itself to the 'eyes' in the shaft.

Cheers

 

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Alistu

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• Aug 20, 2006

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That evil clunkity clunk, Yeah the UJ's or Hardy spilcers (?) are about a fiver from Britpart, you can do it yourself but i found it fiddly. but if your on a shoestring... Good luck! ali

 

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• Aug 20, 2006

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your problem could be the careful use of the hammer.. its fooked!! beat the **** out of it. it will fall orf at some point

 

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noddy

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• Aug 20, 2006

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Alistu - OK will have a look - a new shaft is 90 quid....
slob - that was plan B. Will have a go with various grades of hammer tomorrow...

Cheers

 

GRUNT

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• Aug 20, 2006

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How do Noddy. Have you paid the ransom yet.

The land rover manual tells you how to do it it's downloadable but can't remember where from now, I'll have a look.

 

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Alistu

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• Aug 20, 2006

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Maybe a nice big fencing mallet? should do the trick? The joints are a tenner on ebay, item no. 280004091907, ali

 

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Litch

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• Aug 21, 2006

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Don't bother with Ebay, good quality OE UJ's available form any mail-order dealer for less than that.
Get a manual (download one or buy a Haynes) as they all have a section on replacing a UJ (one of the magazines is also covering it this month).
Silly question but you say you have removed the circlips, have you taken the prop off the vehicle yet?

 

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noddy

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• Aug 21, 2006

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Hi

Yes have taken prop off the car. And have now bashed out the UJ, and ordered a new one from Paddocks.

 

yella

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• Aug 21, 2006

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Alistu said:

Hardy spilcers (?)

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they are actually called hardy spicer, it was the name of the original manufacturer of the said component

 

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slob

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• Aug 21, 2006

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wasn't he the bloke nelson snogged before he croaked?

 

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noddy

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• Aug 25, 2006

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Sorted. No thanks to Paddocks who didn't read my delivery instructions and so I had to get a taxi to the post office, and who also sent me a 'Hardy Spicer' UJ which has 'GMB Japan' on it.

Had to assist the UJ caps in with a hammer - was very wary about the needle bearings falling out when doing it but had no choice, but it's all together and she drives like a good un.