I guess what I thinks cool, is not other peeps cool, chill man. Life's a gas Lol

Don't laugh but gone and bought a cool looking bike just for the fun of it, took it round park yesterday to try it out, verdict nice to cruise around on the flat but bloody hard going on hills, gets lots of attention with the motor bike size rear tyre and easy rider frame, maybe look into doing...

That's true neilly, I must say though in the 14 years I've owned mine it's been very reliable.

Yes great relief it was too to finally do it, then the very next day the rear wheel bearing went. Hope ya don't have the trouble I had Robbie when you get round to changing gear box oil.

Yes give you that one Doey

Have a few bumps and grazes on my head, oh to have a pit

That was on tight then dippypud

I haven't checked the plug as it dropped in the container which promptly filled with the old fluid, didn't retrieve it because of new plug purchased

Lol, A lot wiser now so next time will be no probs, as for signs of thread lock dont know what the signs are neilly

Update.....finally mission accomplished feel like I've been in the ring with Mike Tyson mind but the feeling when you achieve what you set out to do is bloody great, went the prop off route but the drain plug still wouldnt shift so got me thinking cap on and dragged a 3 ton bottle jack under...

Have just got back from halfords, purchased a 6 sided impact socket and a can of shock/unlock so let battle commence, used trade card so just under a tenner not too painful hope I can say same when getting it off oh and might be wrong but think might be able to get socket between prop as impact...

Machine mart sell them but bit pricey https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/facom-k-32hb-34-drive-6-point-socket-32mm https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/laser-4668-1-drive-impact-socket-32mm/

Will try WD progress to shock spray if that don't work and will try to get a 6 sided socket today, see if machine mart sell em as don't think halfords do

Read this, so figure if he did it it's do able http://www.reedx.net/landrover/maint/r380oilchange/

I'm going to angle grind my 32 halfords socket down to just under 30 mm saves taking prop off, will keep spraying plug with WD today and attempt again this evening.

It's annoying isn't it the simplest of jobs turn into a sodding nightmare, hats off to you for getting yours off, hope I don't have to go to that extreme lol.

Gone, test drove a few miles today and nothing further heard, so touch wood looks like it was dry propshafts

Thanks I bought a washer before I attempted removing it, and yes when I do eventually remove it there's no way it's going back on, getting a new one tomorrow. I bought a 32mm spanner from Halfords to remove it but unfortunately it's a twelve point and it's damaged the head of the drain plug abit

Hello Nice looking truck you've got there.

Now I'm sure you knowledgeable forum members know this already but for the people with basic Land Rover repair/ service skills I would like to pass on a grease gun recommendation, the other week I thought I best grease the propshafts on my Defender as I have not greased them while I've owned it...