Propshafts

The Range Rover Book of Words is quite clear that the prop shafts are
both fitted with their sliding joint to the front.

Why does it matter?

Every Range Rover and Land Rover I've owned (bar one) has had at least
one prop shaft fitted the wrong way round. I hadn't spotted it on the
present one till the UJ at the sliding end of the front prop started
making interesting noises, and shed a mixture of brown dust from three
journals and shiny sparkly bits from the fourth. No wonder, I suppose,
since it was "sealed for life".


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So from the previous post have I got this right?

Rear Propshaft - Sliding end to the transfer box

Front Propshaft - Sliding end to the Diff?


I am fairly sure that the props on my Defender will only go on one
way, certainly that is the case for the rear prop - Its a while since
ive had the front one off so cant be sure for that.


Jon




On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:41:47 +0100, "Autolycus"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>The Range Rover Book of Words is quite clear that the prop shafts are
>both fitted with their sliding joint to the front.
>
>Why does it matter?
>
>Every Range Rover and Land Rover I've owned (bar one) has had at least
>one prop shaft fitted the wrong way round. I hadn't spotted it on the
>present one till the UJ at the sliding end of the front prop started
>making interesting noises, and shed a mixture of brown dust from three
>journals and shiny sparkly bits from the fourth. No wonder, I suppose,
>since it was "sealed for life".

In message <[email protected]>
Jon <[email protected]> wrote:

> So from the previous post have I got this right?
>
> Rear Propshaft - Sliding end to the transfer box
>
> Front Propshaft - Sliding end to the Diff?
>
>
> I am fairly sure that the props on my Defender will only go on one
> way, certainly that is the case for the rear prop - Its a while since
> ive had the front one off so cant be sure for that.
>
>
> Jon
>
>

Defender/Series/Range Rover Classic/Discovery I props will go
on eiher way, and I'll bet they left he factory which ever way
round the fitter happend to pick them up!

Richard

>
>
> On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:41:47 +0100, "Autolycus"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >The Range Rover Book of Words is quite clear that the prop shafts are
> >both fitted with their sliding joint to the front.
> >
> >Why does it matter?
> >
> >Every Range Rover and Land Rover I've owned (bar one) has had at least
> >one prop shaft fitted the wrong way round. I hadn't spotted it on the
> >present one till the UJ at the sliding end of the front prop started
> >making interesting noises, and shed a mixture of brown dust from three
> >journals and shiny sparkly bits from the fourth. No wonder, I suppose,
> >since it was "sealed for life".
>

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