Zorro587
Active Member
Good afternoon all.
I posted a thread previously about a whirring/mechanical noise whilst driving that disappeared when cruising along nicely.
I've finally found the time to start to put the tools to work and I've removed the prop shaft. The noise I was experiencing has gone but now many questions have raised their heads.
1. Is it possible to 'diagnose' a faulty/failed prop shaft at home or is that a thing for specialists? The only thing I've noticed is possibly that the bearings are fubar'd: if I pick up the prop and turn it in my hands the bearing carriers(?) freely rotate under their own weight, one more than the other. I would have expected a bit more resistance if they were ok.
2. If the prop specialists are the answer to the above, does anyone know whether having it repaired is any cheaper than buying a new prop and just swapping them?
3. As I've now effectively got a 2WD, is the car OK to drive like this or is there anything else I should do (in the short term) whilst it's running like this. I can't really afford to be without the car day-to-day, but if I shouldn't run it like this so be it.
Many thanks
I posted a thread previously about a whirring/mechanical noise whilst driving that disappeared when cruising along nicely.
I've finally found the time to start to put the tools to work and I've removed the prop shaft. The noise I was experiencing has gone but now many questions have raised their heads.
1. Is it possible to 'diagnose' a faulty/failed prop shaft at home or is that a thing for specialists? The only thing I've noticed is possibly that the bearings are fubar'd: if I pick up the prop and turn it in my hands the bearing carriers(?) freely rotate under their own weight, one more than the other. I would have expected a bit more resistance if they were ok.
2. If the prop specialists are the answer to the above, does anyone know whether having it repaired is any cheaper than buying a new prop and just swapping them?
3. As I've now effectively got a 2WD, is the car OK to drive like this or is there anything else I should do (in the short term) whilst it's running like this. I can't really afford to be without the car day-to-day, but if I shouldn't run it like this so be it.
Many thanks
, tested + for chinky flu yesterday (1st time) & on me birthday anorl bastids. Yes the seals pop out very easy I just use a small flat bladed screwdriver,watch size. Once you lever the first bit up the run the s/driver round so as not to bend the rubber seal & make sure you get 2RS (rubber seal) bearings & not ZZ (metal shields), once re-greased then the seal just pops back in ( although I take both sides out). Be interesting if there's any grease in the ones you get, as even my replacements were as good as dry, all the best.
