help in somerset

is there anybody local to me in the somerset area that would be willing to take a look at my defender and give me some advice on how to get it sorted etc.

put some info up on the problems might be able to help on here unless its manual labour your after

And where you are....Somerset is a BIG place

blue beasty said:

And where you are....Somerset is a BIG place

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he,s up near to ****andsmellit

robint said:

he,s up near to ****andsmellit

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Bout half way between us then.....I'll let you do this one

i have rotational play in my front propshaft, and bad vibrations at 40+, but was hoping rather than strip it down someone morev experianced could give me some better advive.

grant1985 said:

i have rotational play in my front propshaft, and bad vibrations at 40+, but was hoping rather than strip it down someone morev experianced could give me some better advive.

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replace the ujs

grant1985 said:

i have rotational play in my front propshaft, and bad vibrations at 40+, but was hoping rather than strip it down someone morev experianced could give me some better advive.

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As WLM says it could well be knackered UJ's......is there ANY play OTHER than rotational?

Dosnt seem to be anything apart from rotational

Sorted the vibration rear prop shaft flange nuts were loose didnt pick it up till today wen checked with handbrake off. just the rotational play in drive now

Hi i'm not far away but no mechanic so wouldn't be much help in these matters!

Is the remaining rotation likely just slack from worn transmission components?

Rotational play is normal, there's a lot of components each with a little free pay and it adds up...... so long as there's no nasty clunks and the vibration has gone you're sorted

Still have a nasty clunk when taking up drive and changing gear, dont fancy something breaking while im out and about.

Could be wear anywhere from end of crank to drive flange and anything in between....probably a little wear everywhere inbetween.

One thing worth checking is that the handbrake isn't binding. If it is the resistance takes up the slack in the drive when you take off the power and you get a substantial clunk when applying power again