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palace

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• May 26, 2010

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If as i suspect my front UJ has gone can I pull off the front Prop Shaft and run the disco as 2 wheel frive till i can get it fixed ? (about a week) and do paddocks do a complete kit ?

 

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• May 26, 2010

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yes make sure you get the hardy spicer ones ive found them better and a bit longer lasting , im just sending you a pm !!!!

 

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• May 26, 2010

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Thanks Robin, where do I get the complete kit with bearings or are they extra ?

 

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• May 26, 2010

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palace said:

If as i suspect my front UJ has gone can I pull off the front Prop Shaft and run the disco as 2 wheel frive till i can get it fixed ? (about a week) and do paddocks do a complete kit ?

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Just with the difflock on.

 

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sierrafery said:

Just with the difflock on.

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I thought that would screw it up !!

 

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• May 26, 2010

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- Propshafts

 

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palace said:

I thought that would screw it up !!

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As far as I know without locked diff it'll not move just on the rear propshaft........or if it moves then would screw things up(viscous coupling)

 

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• May 26, 2010

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palace said:

Thanks Robin, where do I get the complete kit with bearings or are they extra ?

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Not sure what you mean by "the complete kit" - when you buy a U/j it will have everything you will need bar the grease.

RTC3291HS Front Propshaft UJ (HARDY SPICER) - all except 3.9V8

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• May 26, 2010

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sierrafery said:

As far as I know without locked diff it'll not move just on the rear propshaft........or if it moves then would screw things up(viscous coupling)

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when my uj,s went not so long ago i was driving round without front prop on for a month no problems and fuel economy increases aswell .......... just watch out for roundabouts you get a hell of a lot of over steer and tends to be more wallowie

 

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• May 26, 2010

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sierrafery said:

If u'll get to the conclusion that u must use the difflock be aware that it might light up the 3 amigos.

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Not on a TDi 300 it won't

 

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• May 26, 2010

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so is that difflock on or off ? and the 3 amigos shouldnt be an issue it is a 300 TDi

 

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• May 26, 2010

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sierrafery said:

If u'll get to the conclusion that u must use the difflock be aware that it might light up the 3 amigos.

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not sure where you got that info from !!!

 

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• May 26, 2010

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sierrafery said:

If u'll get to the conclusion that u must use the difflock be aware that it might light up the 3 amigos.

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ERRRRMMM not on a Discovery 300tdi it won't .

 

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sierrafery said:

As far as I know without locked diff it'll not move just on the rear propshaft........or if it moves then would screw things up(viscous coupling)

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Viscous and 3 amigos?? you really do need to try paying attention before you post utter bollixs :blabla:

 

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• May 26, 2010

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thebiglad said:

Not on a TDi 300 it won't

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I've realised and erased the message but what u think about the difflock thing

 

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• May 26, 2010

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palace said:

so is that difflock on or off ? and the 3 amigos shouldnt be an issue it is a 300 TDi

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If you remove a propshaft on a TDi 300 you need to select difflock or you won't move !!

There is never a 3 amigo's problem on a TDi 300 as they don't have 3 friends, ever !!

 

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• May 26, 2010

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tis perfectly ok to drive with difflock on if one of the props is removed.

 

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redhand said:

Viscous and 3 amigos?? you really do need to try paying attention before you post utter bollixs :blabla:

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Yer right.....Im obsessed by the Disco 2 issues:doh:.....sorry

 

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• May 26, 2010

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Thanks lads best i investigate further

 

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• May 26, 2010

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I ran my last Disco with front prop removed and diff locked while I waited for a new UJ to come in the post. If diff lock is off and prop removed you wont move because centre diff acts as though there is no traction at front wheels and it just spins.