Universal Joints

Roaming Wombat

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• Aug 19, 2015

• #1

Super noob question,

Replacement UJs on a 90 200 TDi am I looking for 90 UJs or Disco UJs?
Or am I going to have to take an existing UJ off and *sigh* clean it to find the part number?

 

zeaphod

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• Aug 19, 2015

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What year? If it's an original , say early 1990s, then it's a 90 prop for sure. If you know the VIN, you could just use the Famous Four website to find the right part.

 

Roaming Wombat

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• Aug 19, 2015

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1985

 

james6546

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• Aug 19, 2015

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You could measure the distance across the yolks, that might give an indication

 

zeaphod

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• Aug 19, 2015

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Early VIN then, probably this :
https://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/ff_part?part=9832

 

Roaming Wombat

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• Aug 19, 2015

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If its been converted to 200TDi wouldn't it be Disco UJs because of the transfer box? This vehicle really isn't standard.

 

bluedog333

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• Aug 19, 2015

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Roaming Wombat said:

If its been converted to 200TDi wouldn't it be Disco UJs because of the transfer box? This vehicle really isn't standard.

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No, usually only the engine gets swapped. All the gearing is usually kept as standard. I don't know the part number, but GKN is the brand to go for. If the tbox was swapped, I believe the UJ and prop would be the same.

 

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• Aug 20, 2015

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Check you slider as well any more than a knatts cock free play means its new prop time, not dear and much easier.

 

ProcrastinatorFraser

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• Aug 21, 2015

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Roaming Wombat said:

If its been converted to 200TDi wouldn't it be Disco UJs because of the transfer box? This vehicle really isn't standard.

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When a conversion is done, i believe the transfer sits in the exact same spot, disco or standard 90 one. If you were to buy a disco one, the disco is 100inch, meaning you would have a much longer prop shaft. If there is a tiny bit of difference in position, it would be taken up by the slider. Get 90 ones, it's based on wheelbase. 90inch over 100inch. You see what i mean?