Disco 2 Rear prop rubber coupling question

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berg450

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As i had to remove the rear prop for diff seal change i have ordered rubber coupling set for the prop as well. The set also includes a bush which seems a bit different. Should i try to change it as well or just leave it and change only the rubber coupling?
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Do you mean the spigot bush? If so, its a swine to remove. Took me about an hr with a cold chisel. Id leave it well alone unless it looks knackered. Is it a genuine donut or decent quality? The cheap one i fitted never balanced right. Fit bolts exactly as they were on refitting it
 
GKN one should be good. If you can find a broom handle or something that fits inside the spigot perfectly, you can use grease to hydraulically press it back out. It didnt work for me though! Best of luck
 
GKN one should be good. If you can find a broom handle or something that fits inside the spigot perfectly, you can use grease to hydraulically press it back out. It didnt work for me though! Best of luck
I think I will leave it as it is. It looks something completely different what I have in the prop. The one I got in the GKN set has rubber inside, mine has a metal (maybe copper) sleeve and rubber is between this and the outside wall of the spigot. The outside diameter is also different (mine is bigger).
 
https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/tvf100010-g-propshaft-coupling-kit-complete-gknhardy-spicer.html

This one ?

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Yes, this is what I got, but I have different in the prop. See photo.
 

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Sorry maybe I was not clear.
I had oil leak at the rear diff pinion seal so I decided to change. For this I have ordered flange kit and already changed seal and put a new flange on. The original centralising ping looked good and I put it back.
As I had to remove rear prop I also decided to renew the rubber coupling so I have ordered a kit including spigot.
What I do not understand why my spigot (which is in the prop) has a metal insert while the new GKN one does not? Maybe I have a different prop already changed by previous owner? I do not want to remove (chisel out) the original one until I am not sure the new one will fit.
 
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