Help - Problem with rear prop rubber coupling

st3v3_c · Feb 17, 2009

Hi,

I had to replace the rear prop to diff rubber doughnut a while ago, and now its all chewed up again probably only been out half a dozen times

Any idea what might be wrong?

300tdi disco if it makes any odds

brnocz · Feb 17, 2009

have you checked the uj,s as it sounds like they could be worn,and also check if the prop shaft is not bent,

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 17, 2009

ask Dorset Vogue - he is the resident expert on donut eating. Or change to a 200TDi fitting.

Dorset VogueSE · Feb 17, 2009

The Mad Hat Man said:
ask Dorset Vogue - he is the resident expert on donut eating. Or change to a 200TDi fitting.

nice to know I'm good at something

Are you running standard suspension??

I looked at mine, replaced it because it looked bad and the new one lasted about 250 miles. Not sure if it was from a bad batch but ended up with a britpart piece.

Shortly after the car developed a vibration again, so I binned the donut and fitted the inlet flange and prop from a 200tdi.
Turned out to be a UJ rather than the donut second time around :doh:

I think my biggest problem is the suspension lift. It seems the donuts dont like the amount of flexing they have to cope with if the car is lifted.

st3v3_c · Feb 17, 2009

Cheers.

It is +2", and we snapped a rear shock too, so I guess it's related to that...

Don't suppose you've still got your old donut? LOL

Dorset VogueSE · Feb 17, 2009

Which one,

I still have the original which I only deceided to replace cause it looked iffy and I have the Britpart one I bought to get home with, Only done about 500 miles.

The shredded one got returned to the supplier and I had a refund.

By the way I'm running a 4" lift, +2" springs and +2" blocks with shock drop plates

The Mad Hat Man · Feb 17, 2009

Dorset VogueSE said:
By the way I'm running a 4" lift, +2" springs and +2" blocks with shock drop plates, but I still manage to get stuck.

nuff sed

:behindsofa:

st3v3_c · Feb 17, 2009

LOL at edit above.

If the Britpart one is the right price I would be interested

eGay is my other choice - I would rather be sending beer tokens to someone who would otherwise just have it as a paperweight...

Dorset VogueSE · Feb 17, 2009

I'm sure we can come to an arrangement for a few beer vouchers and the postage.

PM with your address etc, and we'll get it to you

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