BearDy89 · Aug 9, 2013

After this near miss of complete failure of my UJ.

I think I caught it just in time before complete catastrophic failure and a wild flinging propshaft ripping through the under side of my landy!!

I have stripped the front prop down and realised that this failure could be due to lack of grease.
Now its not that I haven't tried but None of my 3! Grease guns will fit onto the grease nipple

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I can only grease them if I remove the prop and move the UJ to its maximum. Is there a special slimline grease gun that I need? Or is greasing them off of the landy the only way?

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mrchurchill109 · Aug 9, 2013

It's down to the choice of U-joint and the installation of the UJ. it is easy to screw up and put the damn things in in such a way that you can't reach the nipple (as the actress said to the bishop).

There are also variants on the UJs used by LR products that have the grease nipple out on one of the caps and not at the centre of the spider - the PDQ 01-0005 is (IIRC) the equivalent of the Precision 344 and is used on 200-series Volvosand has the nipple out in the cap.

ajr

satchmolips · Aug 9, 2013

II use and old fashioned push fit grease gun that does not actually go around the nipple but pushes against it, works fine. Loads on flea bay for about £6

BearDy89 · Aug 9, 2013

Like this?

8oz Push Type Mini Grease Gun Automotive Hydraulic Lubrication Free Delivery | eBay

Station House · Aug 9, 2013

I've found my sealey grease gun that works off the air compressor does a better job than my 'hand pumped' one

Even so I have to rotate the prop sometimes to get the grease to flow

Landyfox · Aug 9, 2013

I'm bloody fed up of my traditional Grease gun not working despite filling. You press the trigger and.....Nothing!!!

jamesmartin · Aug 9, 2013

Landyfox said:
I'm bloody fed up of my traditional Grease gun not working despite filling. You press the trigger and.....Nothing!!!

do you bleed air out first ?

AlbertDefender90 · Aug 9, 2013

Well worn that one, I ran one for so long that it wore well into the yoke, but of a close one for my liking. Must say I've never had issues getting grease into them with a regular grease gun.

jamesmartin · Aug 9, 2013

BearDy89 said:
After this near miss of complete failure of my UJ.

I think I caught it just in time before complete catastrophic failure and a wild flinging propshaft ripping through the under side of my landy!!

I have stripped the front prop down and realised that this failure could be due to lack of grease.
Now its not that I haven't tried but None of my 3! Grease guns will fit onto the grease nipple .

I can only grease them if I remove the prop and move the UJ to its maximum. Is there a special slimline grease gun that I need? Or is greasing them off of the landy the only way?

buy some longer grease nipples ,i have a box full and fit them to most i service

SteNova · Aug 9, 2013

i got this gun
AIR & MANUAL GREASE GUN KIT 400cc 14oz pneumatic lubricating greasing | eBay
and this grease
Lucas Marine Heavy Duty Multi-Purpose Grease 397 grams | eBay

i had no issues apart from having to roll the vehicle till the access to the nipple was as big as it could be

satchmolips · Aug 10, 2013

BearDy89 said:
Like this?

8oz Push Type Mini Grease Gun Automotive Hydraulic Lubrication Free Delivery | eBay

Yes but on mine the end of it does not "go over" the nipple, it presses against it. Quite often the width of your end which goes over the outside of the nipple is what stops you getting it in, so to speak!

Jason2 · Aug 10, 2013

Call yeh best mate in ! "Angle Grinder" and put two flats on your grease gun so that it will go between the yokes and onto the nipple !

BearDy89 · Aug 15, 2013

So I ordered a UJ for Defender front prop and its too small 75mm.

it appears I need an 85mm uj in my prop....

any ideas?
Part numbers etc

BearDy89 · Aug 15, 2013

No one?

blue beasty · Aug 15, 2013

Rtc3346

82mmx27mm

BearDy89 · Aug 15, 2013

Hmmm I think mine is bigger than that. Could I have a wide angle propshaft and not know it? What UJs get used on wide angle props....?

Think Im looking at atleast 85mm

DiscoPol · Aug 15, 2013

BearDy89 said:
Hmmm I think mine is bigger than that. Could I have a wide angle propshaft and not know it? What UJs get used on wide angle props....?

Think Im looking at atleast 85mm

I bet you're not, 82mm will do the job fine unless you have some strange homemade jobbie.

Grimmer · Aug 16, 2013

Jason2 said:
Call yeh best mate in ! "Angle Grinder" and put two flats on your grease gun so that it will go between the yokes and onto the nipple !

I did that, worked alright, but was still a bit tight, and didn't want to grind too much of my grease gun

So I did this

jamesmartin said:
buy some longer grease nipples ,i have a box full and fit them to most i service

Trewey · Aug 16, 2013

BearDy89 said:
So I ordered a UJ for Defender front prop and its too small 75mm.

it appears I need an 85mm uj in my prop....

any ideas?
Part numbers etc

[FONT=&quot]Get underneath and measure the width across the outside of your propshaft yokes.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]If it's about 93mm, you have the earlier type and need UJ part number RTC3346.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]If it's about 87mm, you have the later type and need UJ part number RTC3291.[/FONT]

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