[Kiwi Landie]

I'm getting my S3 back on the road here in NZ.

As part of the certification process to get it reregistered, I need to have the car inspected and passed.

The rules say that if it has an aftermarket rear propshaft, (mine has) it must be fitted with a propshaft hoop. I asked the certifier guy what this was all about and he told me that "a lot of the stuff out of the UK is rubbish and the props come apart under load".

Mine is a bog standard 2.25 petrol.

Has anyone out there running a Britpart prop and standard engine setup ever had a prop come to bits? It seems unlikely to me, but the rules are the rules and I now need to make a hoop..... Oh well - could be worse. I just wanted to know if this is actually a real issue - I suspect it is not.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[kermit_rr]

Never heard of such a thing. The prop will be fine, it's the UJ that might fail, surely?
Hoop, unless they specify. A metal cable like a trailer 'break away' attached to the crossmember should be fine?

 

[300bhp/ton]

Britpart propshafts are standard, not aftermarket. They are a pattern part, but in the UK would be considered as per factory. Not really heard of props breaking, certainly not standard ones on standard vehicles. Hence no Land Rover has ever had propshaft safety hoops fitted from the factory ever....

 

[Wildefalcon]

Without knowing the regulations impossible to answer. As above, Britpart are, unbelievable as it sounds, a supplier of genuine parts, so it's a service replacement, not an after market part.

 

[Anaconda]

I disagree, Britpart can be various things, aftermarket (blue box), oem (also blue box with oem on the label, genuine is in a Land Rover box.
Anyway regardless of that I haven't had a propshaft fail but a UJ can fail which I presume is classed as one and the same.

 

[marjon]

I would have to ask how would the inspector know? Or have you already told him?
I cant see how a standard S3 would break a prop and have bits flying around, it would have to be a very badly neglected UJ to let go shirley?

But at the end of the day making a simple saftey hoop is not that difficult to avoid the hassle, is it?

J

 

[tottot]

Also never had or heard of a series prop coming apart, even when a UJ fails they keep working safely [ making a din to let you know there is an issue to sort.]

 

[steve2286w]

https://www.rolan.com.au/vehicle-parts-accessories/safety-security/driveshaft-safety-loops.html

It is a thing apparently , do you need to buy OEM or can you ,are your own

 

[kermit_rr]

https://www.rolan.com.au/vehicle-parts-accessories/safety-security/driveshaft-safety-loops.html

It is a thing apparently , do you need to buy OEM or can you ,are your own

Those prices

 

[steve2286w]

Those prices

I know, it’s a make your own easy decision, just ensure it doesn’t impede changing prop

 

[norseman]

Also never had or heard of a series prop coming apart, even when a UJ fails they keep working safely [ making a din to let you know there is an issue to sort.]

Don't they just! I had one give up years ago on a 109 .. sounded like the 'box was coming apart

 

[300bhp/ton]

https://www.rolan.com.au/vehicle-parts-accessories/safety-security/driveshaft-safety-loops.html

It is a thing apparently , do you need to buy OEM or can you ,are your own

I don't think anyone is saying it isn't a thing. They are mandated for most cars drag racing if you go over 'x' speed or run 'y' time. But rarely are they a factory fitted item on most vehicles or 4x4's. And certainly never in the case of the Land Rover.