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jrdtckr

Member

• Feb 20, 2014

• #1

So a u joint went out on my front axle and I took it off so I could replace it. My thinking is that it not in 4 wheel so I could still drive because the rear is still attach. Put it in gear and tried and got nothing. Is that what was suppose to happen or do I got a bigger issue? Another question I got is, since I'm not anywhere near home can I use the rear drive shaft in the front until the u joint comes in?

It's a 90 by the way

 

Carrington224

Well-Known Member

• Feb 20, 2014

• #2

You need to stick in the diff lock to drive without front prop.

 

timtheenchanteruk

Well-Known Member

• Feb 21, 2014

• #3

wot he said...

 

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jrdtckr

Member

• Feb 21, 2014

• #4

Carrington224 said:

You need to stick in the diff lock to drive without front prop.

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Ahhh ok so would you recommend driving like that at all? Tried the diff lock and that worked which is def a sigh of relief. Now it just needs to make it back home from Germany.

 

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jrdtckr

Member

• Feb 26, 2014

• #5

So If I go around driving with the diff lock on but no front shaft connected am I going to screw anything up?

 

the_wolf

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• Feb 26, 2014

• #6

What do you mean back home from germany? As in to the uk? Driving? . It won't bugger anything up but its by no means a long term solution. Just get a new UJ on, anywhere should be able to fit one

 

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jrdtckr

Member

• Feb 27, 2014

• #7

the_wolf said:

What do you mean back home from germany? As in to the uk? Driving? . It won't bugger anything up but its by no means a long term solution. Just get a new UJ on, anywhere should be able to fit one

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Yea I finally found one and got it fitted but it cost me 70 euros. So that was fun. Thanks for the input though

 

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lynall

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• Feb 28, 2014

• #8

**** to drive in 2wd loads of transmission slop, even more than normal!