play in the front prop shaft

steady93 · Jun 26, 2011

hi i went to look at a 200tdi defender today, the truck was great and everything appeared perfect.... except when i test drove it there was a large clunk when setting off i got underneath and checked this and the front propshaft turned about a quarter of a turn! the ujs were solid so it was from the transfer box and the front axle. is it likely to be a problem with the diff or with cv's? and also is it a big job to fix the transfer box which also had a quite substantial leak out of the front where the drive went to the propshaft? would a new gear box be the best way to fix this ? thanks

jamesmartin · Jun 26, 2011

could be play in both not surprising on that age of vehicle ,easy fixed whichever ,i would be more concerned with bulkhead,bodywork ,chassis etc,all much harder fixes ,knock a couple of hundred off worth a try

bonnybaggot · Jun 26, 2011

Probably gearbox main shaft wear . If it is bearings in transfer box cheaply and easily cured if you have tools and experience.

bustersbus · Jun 26, 2011

steady93 said:
hi i went to look at a 200tdi defender today, the truck was great and everything appeared perfect.... except when i test drove it there was a large clunk when setting off i got underneath and checked this and the front propshaft turned about a quarter of a turn! the ujs were solid so it was from the transfer box and the front axle. is it likely to be a problem with the diff or with cv's? and also is it a big job to fix the transfer box which also had a quite substantial leak out of the front where the drive went to the propshaft? would a new gear box be the best way to fix this ? thanks

Dunno if this'll give ye an idea....

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/transfer-box-front-output-bearing-oil-seal-renewal-81771.html

play in the front prop shaft

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