depending how worn the old flange is, you might need to change cv joint too as the splines can get worn and will be slack in the new flange.
I think that is where the problem started, the specialists who fitted the replacements didn't grease them, didn't fit a gasket on the drive flange either!
I have bought some OEM one rather than the cheapest Britpart specials.
HD ones are good, but personally I prefer to run standard drive flanges and keep a spare in the vehicle. I would rather be changing a drive flange on the side of the road than something further inside the axle.
These are what I replaced mine with, I kept the better of the old ones in the back as a spare. There are cheaper ones available but these were not expensive either really so went of the OEM ones.
twinwoods4x4.co.uk
These are what I replaced mine with, I kept the better of the old ones in the back as a spare. There are cheaper ones available but these were not expensive either really so went of the OEM ones.
Defender Drive Flange OEM RUC105200G
RUC105200G | £19.95£23.94+VAT - Defender Drive Flange OEM RUC105200G. Also fits Discovery 1 and Range Rover Classic (see fitment tab). Often the cause of a "clunk" when taking up drive, worn drive flanges can cause damage to the drive shafts so please also check for wear on the splines of the...
twinwoods4x4.co.uk
Paid pretty much the same price, see what turns up. Cheap enough at that price.HD ones are good, but personally I prefer to run standard drive flanges and keep a spare in the vehicle. I would rather be changing a drive flange on the side of the road than something further inside the axle.
These are what I replaced mine with, I kept the better of the old ones in the back as a spare. There are cheaper ones available but these were not expensive either really so went of the OEM ones.
Defender Drive Flange OEM RUC105200G
RUC105200G | £19.95£23.94+VAT - Defender Drive Flange OEM RUC105200G. Also fits Discovery 1 and Range Rover Classic (see fitment tab). Often the cause of a "clunk" when taking up drive, worn drive flanges can cause damage to the drive shafts so please also check for wear on the splines of the...
dag019
Well-Known Member
This is something that is overlooked by a lot of people. The standard drive flange is the point of failure as the weakest part of the system, if you uprate them the point of failure becomes the half shaft as the weakest part, if you upgrade them it becomes the diff. there will always be a weak link and you want that to be the cheapest and easiest to replace part. Unless you are looking at competition use and upgrading everything (in which case the drive flange is back to the weakest part) there really isn't any benefit.
