Rotoflex centring bushing relpace?

DIFFLOCK66 · Jul 31, 2013

I've replaced the coupling (genuine LR GKN part) successfully

. I took one look at the bushing inthe back of the rear proshaft and thought that'll never come out in a million years and I don't have oxy acetylene or a decent dremel and chisel. Besides I don't want to bugger up the prop. Neither does my local garage

. Land Rover dealers said if it's ok then leave it be just put some grease in there and bolt it all back up - it's more agricultural than a Disco 3.
There is a small amount of play when it was offered up to the diff. However the new bushing is really tight by contrast. Should I leave it as is? The vibration has lessened.. Anyone find this an easy job for them to do? I did not want to say to LR book it in and do it at 80 per hour or whatever they charge.

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thebiglad · Aug 1, 2013

Is the vehicle driving to your satisfaction now? If it is, leave it alone.

If it's not and you KNOW the cause is this centre bush, then replace it.

Just be sure any other vibration is not being caused by worn U/j's.

DIFFLOCK66 · Aug 1, 2013

The U/Js are fine. Well the front prop was fine the other week - the rear prop U/J is good and it telescopes in and out fine too. Disco drives well

I don't KNOW the vibration is caused by the centre bush, just something at the back somewhere. The vibration is better so I'll leave it. The wheel bearings seem good too - no wobble side to side, top to bottom. However, when I spin the rear wheels, one "sounds" different to the other, but perhaps because it's spinning the diff differently

to the other wheel ????

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nrgserv · Aug 1, 2013

if yer don't want the bush, i'll have it cos mines pretty fecked!

apparently these bushes cant be bought separately, they come with genuine donuts. found out after I bought a gkn donut.....

DIFFLOCK66 · Aug 3, 2013

nrgserv - the donut has bedded in and the vibration is a lot less. PM me and we'll see what we can sort out. FWIW it would be good to possibly meet and so I can see how fecked is pretty fecked.

Mine does have a small amount of play as I said.

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nrgserv · Aug 3, 2013

DIFFLOCK66 said:
nrgserv - the donut has bedded in and the vibration is a lot less. PM me and we'll see what we can sort out. FWIW it would be good to possibly meet and so I can see how fecked is pretty fecked. Mine does have a small amount of play as I said.

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small discussion just ensued as to what fwiw stands for!

just changed donut, so it'll be another 12 months before it comes off again, unless I find an elusive bush first.
where abouts are ya over the border?

thebiglad · Aug 3, 2013

For what it's worth?

DIFFLOCK66 · Aug 4, 2013

Sorry - biglad is correct FWIW

Not that far over the border - Chipping, out in the sticks between Preston and Clitheroe, about 1 hour from Skipton taking the A59. So, how much movement you reckon your fecked bush had then?

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Rotoflex centring bushing relpace?

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