Defender 90 prop shaft question

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Jon <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:02:07 +0000 (UTC), "Cassillis"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Cassillis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> Hi all, My defender 90 1996 300tdi tin-top with 104,000mls, has developed
> >a
> >> distinct vibration through the whole cab at 40mph along with a squeal
> >whilst
> >> pulling away. The sound is rotational, if you understand what I mean, and
> >> seems to be central. My man in the know seems to think it's the UJ at the
> >> gearbox end of the front prop shaft that is worn and causing this. Do you
> >> agree?
> >
> >Thanks to the group who gave excellent advice regarding this question. The
> >UJ was to blame for the symptoms. My man in the know, bless him, showed me
> >the old compared to the new, well and truly fekked! Only one of the four
> >shafts had any needle rollers intact the others were in bits or dust. No
> >wonder it was complaining!
> >
> >Thanks again to all for the advice.
> >
> >
> >
> >Graeme
> >
> I only wonder how it could have got this bad in the first place before
> you decided to rectify it!?

Unfortunately the UJ in question (rear of front prop on 300Tdis) is well
known for failing very rapidly once it starts. Many, many very longterm
LR owners have been caught out by this, as we're used to being able to
leave dody UJ's "until the weekend".

Richard
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"beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In message <[email protected]>
> Jon <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:02:07 +0000 (UTC), "Cassillis"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >"Cassillis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > >news:[email protected]...
> > >> Hi all, My defender 90 1996 300tdi tin-top with 104,000mls, has
developed
> > >a
> > >> distinct vibration through the whole cab at 40mph along with a squeal
> > >whilst
> > >> pulling away. The sound is rotational, if you understand what I mean,
and
> > >> seems to be central. My man in the know seems to think it's the UJ at
the
> > >> gearbox end of the front prop shaft that is worn and causing this. Do
you
> > >> agree?
> > >
> > >Thanks to the group who gave excellent advice regarding this question.
The
> > >UJ was to blame for the symptoms. My man in the know, bless him, showed
me
> > >the old compared to the new, well and truly fekked! Only one of the
four
> > >shafts had any needle rollers intact the others were in bits or dust.
No
> > >wonder it was complaining!
> > >
> > >Thanks again to all for the advice.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Graeme
> > >
> > I only wonder how it could have got this bad in the first place before
> > you decided to rectify it!?
>
> Unfortunately the UJ in question (rear of front prop on 300Tdis) is well
> known for failing very rapidly once it starts. Many, many very longterm
> LR owners have been caught out by this, as we're used to being able to
> leave dody UJ's "until the weekend".
>
Richard, thank you for sparing my blushes on this one.
In my defence the symptoms did occur very rapidly one evening i went out and
thought what the hell is that? It was as if the UJ had failed there and then
not over a long period of time.
So any other group members who, like me are new to the fantastic world of
Landies, beware a rumble & squeek from under your seat & get it sorted tout
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