Propshaft fell off

Tomoke24 · Mar 4, 2018

Hi everyone, so the propshaft just fell off from the rear attachment - sheared through the attachment. I’m just wondering if it’s possible to remove it (the tubing itself comes off easily) and drive a small distance home?

There is also a lot of clunking coming from (I think) the gear box when engaging gears, could this be related?

I can drive without engaging the clutch to get round that but just wondering about the significance of the prop shaft, could it be that I’m just using 2wd then or is there anything more?

Taking refuge in ikea.

Tom

blue beasty · Mar 4, 2018

You need to remove the propshaft from the hand brake drum and diff flange.

It'll drive with diff lock engaged

Tomoke24 · Mar 4, 2018

Thanks! Will give it a try after the meatballs

blue beasty said:
You need to remove the propshaft from the hand brake drum and diff flange.

It'll drive with diff lock engaged

Oldseadog · Mar 4, 2018

I have never seen or heard of a prop shaft simply dropping off without giving at least a hundred miles of clunking noises to tell you to have a look underneath!!
The first thing you need to do is engage the diff lock, then you will need to remove the whole shaft, along with any bits that are still attached to the axle before you go anywhere.
Once done, you will be safe to drive home.

Scooby22 · Mar 4, 2018

Her majesty Quenn Elizabeth while at Balmoral was driving her Landrover through a river crossing too fast and hit a bolder and the prop shaft slipped off its splines and parted, she ended up stuck in the river and needed rescuing by her game keeper. So in good company there.

bluedog333 · Mar 4, 2018

Scooby22 said:
Her majesty Quenn Elizabeth while at Balmoral was driving her Landrover through a river crossing too fast and hit a bolder and the prop shaft slipped off its splines and parted, she ended up stuck in the river and needed rescuing by her game keeper. So in good company there.

Did that actually happen, or is that just from that film with Helen ‘I love getting my norks out’ Mirren?

kevstar · Mar 4, 2018

I managed to shear the rear diff pinion last year lucky I was just pulling out the street !!

Scooby22 · Mar 4, 2018

bluedog333 said:
Did that actually happen, or is that just from that film with Helen ‘I love getting my norks out’ Mirren?

Well we will never know for sure but it was supposed to be a fact based docudrama of events over that period.

bluedog333 · Mar 4, 2018

Scooby22 said:
Well we will never know for sure but it was supposed to be a fact based docudrama of events over that period.

I quite liked the film and was pleased that aforementioned actress didn’t get her norks out, for a change.

frog hopper · Mar 5, 2018

Scooby22 said:
Her majesty Quenn Elizabeth while at Balmoral was driving her Landrover through a river crossing too fast and hit a bolder and the prop shaft slipped off its splines and parted, she ended up stuck in the river and needed rescuing by her game keeper. So in good company there.

All I can think is that if she had known what she was doing she could have engaged the diff lock and slowly driven out of said river.

Scooby22 · Mar 6, 2018

Propshaft was still attached to each flange but parted at spline and the large piece still attached to rear diff had dug in the river bed stopping further progress. She might have managed to reverse out in diff lock but transfer box flange bit of propshaft would be banging about.

frog hopper · Mar 6, 2018

frog hopper said:
All I can think is that if she had known what she was doing she could have engaged the diff lock and slowly driven out of said river.

Ah, OK I take that back, difficult situation there for whoever was driving.

Tomoke24 · Mar 15, 2018

An update...

Many thanks for your help, I just thought you could give a little advice on the current situation. I left the car where it was as the gears wouldn't engage and the handbrake doesn't work (all related issues to the propshaft incident), note that the clutch fluid level is fine and the pedal feels normal.

Previously there was a good few days of heavy clunking from the clutch/gear box area as I was pulling away from engine breaking (almost as if it was loose), I know I should have looked at it but I'm wondering if it was some kind of loose gearbox that worked on pulling the propshaft out? or the connection to the engine?

Does this sound right?

Garage was quoting a fortune so I'll have a crack myself - does this sound doable? It will be delivered to me in the next days and then I'll hopefully get to work. I'm guessing a new propshaft, appropriate flanges, flywheel and clutch kit...

Many thanks,
Tom

Marmaduke · Mar 15, 2018

Tomoke24 said:
An update...

Many thanks for your help, I just thought you could give a little advice on the current situation. I left the car where it was as the gears wouldn't engage and the handbrake doesn't work (all related issues to the propshaft incident), note that the clutch fluid level is fine and the pedal feels normal.

Previously there was a good few days of heavy clunking from the clutch/gear box area as I was pulling away from engine breaking (almost as if it was loose), I know I should have looked at it but I'm wondering if it was some kind of loose gearbox that worked on pulling the propshaft out? or the connection to the engine?

Does this sound right?

Garage was quoting a fortune so I'll have a crack myself - does this sound doable? It will be delivered to me in the next days and then I'll hopefully get to work. I'm guessing a new propshaft, appropriate flanges, flywheel and clutch kit...

Many thanks,
Tom

Take a photo of the rear axle yoke and the hand brake drum so we can see any damage

Mo Murphy · Mar 17, 2018

Given your apparent level of understanding of what has happened, I'd say that repairing it yourself is perhaps beyond your ability at the moment. I'd suggest you giving it to a reputable garage to repair.
Photos of underneath the vehicle of the rear diff, the rear prop, the transfer box or some decent film will help others on here help you work out what has gone wrong and so work out if your garage's quote is fair.
HTH
Mo

Hippo · May 27, 2018

Did yer get it fixed?

Propshaft fell off

Tomoke24

Member

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

Tomoke24

Member

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

Scooby22

Well-Known Member

bluedog333

Well-Known Member

kevstar

Well-Known Member

Scooby22

Well-Known Member

bluedog333

Well-Known Member

frog hopper

Well-Known Member

Scooby22

Well-Known Member

frog hopper

Well-Known Member

Tomoke24

Member

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

Mo Murphy

Active Member

Hippo

Lord Hippo

Similar threads