P38 Vibration..U/V joint looks culprit.

wammers said:

Are you winding him up. What a silly idea you surprise me Clarky.

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Would you not advocate cutting them off, Wammers, even if you intend replacing them anyway? They are a major arse-ache to remove (at least in my case they were)...

Clarky130 said:

Would you not advocate cutting them off, Wammers, even if you intend replacing them anyway? They are a major arse-ache to remove (at least in my case they were)...

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No unless they were so badly damaged as to be impossible to remove in any other way. I always find using the correct methods and tools is a very large advantage. Unless the bolt shanks are damaged or the nyloc nuts run up the threads without any resistance, using them again is not a problem. Providing they are tightened properly.

Clarky130 said:

Would you not advocate cutting them off, Wammers, even if you intend replacing them anyway? They are a major arse-ache to remove (at least in my case they were)...

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Pretty difficult to get any sort of cutter on the bolts without collateral damage

Clarky130 said:

Would you not advocate cutting them off, Wammers, even if you intend replacing them anyway? They are a major arse-ache to remove (at least in my case they were)...

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Cut hitler instead -:baby:

Well, the tool arrived, and u did the work the other day. Thunk I found the culprit of the noise an vibration...





That's how I found them - bone dry, no needle bearings, and shattered. Bah. Last owner is a bumhole...

Ain't seen grease in a long time

Yeah i would say that. Wonder what that little nipple type thing screwed into it is for?

I can't thank you guys enough for the assistance. I'm capable of a lot of stuff having built several cars up over the years but the Rangie is on a whole 'nother level as everything is upsized and lorry like!

RossDagley said:

I can't thank you guys enough for the assistance. I'm capable of a lot of stuff having built several cars up over the years but the Rangie is on a whole 'nother level as everything is upsized and lorry like!

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Think you will find the grease nipples are all the same size though.

jamesmartin said:

p38 propbolts are 3/8 unf which is 9/16 spanner sixe

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Yep already been pointed out 14 mm would be to small as you know 9/16 is slightly bigger behind I have the correct tool in 3/8 drive not 1/2 inch I should know better lol

jamesmartin said:

p38 propbolts are 3/8 unf which is 9/16 spanner sixe

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Yeah been through that already earlier in thread James. Proper nuts and bolts, neater and better than the Froggy metric crap.

wammers said:

Yeah been through that already earlier in thread James. Proper nuts and bolts, neater and better than the Froggy metric crap.

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i noticed just after i posted ,should have known really not many realise theres a whole science behind bolts

jamesmartin said:

i noticed just after i posted ,should have known really not many realise theres a whole science behind bolts

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The only part I never got to grips with was thread sizes ie fine thread course ect I still have to double check when using my thread cleaner files

defender300td1 said:

The only part I never got to grips with was thread sizes ie fine thread course ect I still have to double check when using my thread cleaner files

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it takes practice ,we used to get bolts anodized and how ever you sent them they just came back in a mixed box ,which with lrs is a mixed box ,imperial,metric incuding different pitches ,and whitworth,after youve done a few you soon learn to identify any bolt by eye

wammers said:

Think you will find the grease nipples are all the same size though.

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Peugeot 106's are my thing - the only greased nipples in the past have been with my wife, but that's a whole 'nother story, and you're not getting pictures of that

RossDagley said:

Peugeot 106's are my thing - the only greased nipples in the past have been with my wife, but that's a whole 'nother story, and you're not getting pictures of that

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Spoil sport.

jamesmartin said:

i noticed just after i posted ,should have known really not many realise theres a whole science behind bolts

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Yes the British had the absurd idea of sizing and pitching threads based on the properties of the material - maximising the strength. Basing thread sizes on numerical convenience makes much more sense - doesn't it!?