How much is it worth?

Dewin said:

Have you got a copy of the bill? Can you photocopy it showing part's and labour (minus the indy's details) and post it? I know it's a tad late for you now, but it could provide an insight for other member's for what to avoid if they use a garage.

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Will try on Sunday, been driving it today for a few miles and the noise seems to be a knocking which sounds as though it's coming from the front diff area and gets progressivly quicker as i speed up or slower as i slow down so i know it's transmission related, i crawled underneath today and greased the UJs on the prop shaft and noticed that i could turn the propshaft about two inches by hand, is this normal?, but do you have any thought's regarding the knocking?....cheers guys.

probably your front uj on the prop..

In it's current state you'll be lucky to get £500.

Sorry, but true.

probably your front uj on the prop..

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I'd replace all the prop UJ's and viscous coupling... Easy and cheap to do!!

Any clues as to how much UJs cost?, with my current form i don't want to pay over the odds lol

I'd break her for parts. I'll give ya a tenner for ya brakes?? what part of the world you from..someone on here might take a look at your bus for ya?? If you ask nicely.

Guildford area mate (Surrey)

britishwardog said:

Any clues as to how much UJs cost?, with my current form i don't want to pay over the odds lol

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depends if your going to do them yourself or get garage to do,there not dear to buy under a tenner each,there is a link on how to fit them if you do a search..

After reading several threads regarding similar transmission issues to mine i'm probably going to do the one front wheel off the ground test for the VCU and maybe take the front prop off untill i can afford the bits to sort it-hopefully this will buy me some time.

britishwardog said:

After reading several threads regarding similar transmission issues to mine i'm probably going to do the one front wheel off the ground test for the VCU and maybe take the front prop off untill i can afford the bits to sort it-hopefully this will buy me some time.

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have you been reading the freelander threads? not sure a disco has a vcu if you take the front prop off you will need to run the transfer box in diff lock or you wont be going anywhere.

Ah, shows my inexperience, if i run on rear wheel drive with diff locked won't i 'wind up' the rear diff?

britishwardog said:

Ah, shows my inexperience, if i run on rear wheel drive with diff locked won't i 'wind up' the rear diff?

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No. The only wind-up that occurs is in the centre diff - which obviously can't happen with the front prop removed.



Unless of course you are meaning another form of wind-up

UJ on prop shaft? I'd get it fixed (or removed) - had one go once - lucky I was in work's carpark - hate to think if it had gone 20min earlier ... on the motorway
UJ fell apart and front of prop shaft dropped to ground - could probably have been in olympics for Landrover pole vaulting

Sounds daft but even though a UJ is literally pennies to buy i can't help thinking that even after fitting a new one it's going to be something mega like the front diff with my luck, i guess there's only one way to find out!, buy guys i really do appreciate your help and advice here.

fix it and sell when it snows again.

Name and shame I live in Ash and I would be keen to know where to avoid

is that Ash, kent or ash, surrey?

have PM'd OP offering help.

juiceyv8 said:

have PM'd OP offering help.

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shout if yu need another pair of hands.

BritWD - alter your usercp to show where yu live (ish)

Sorry in Surrey