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Offline gimpy

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Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« on: May 28, 2008, 12:49:18 »
I have a disco 2 and the rear rubber coupling has shreded again.
This was changed only last september and has failed again in less that 1000 miles
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Re: Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2008, 13:27:22 »
Looking at your list of modifications in you sig you may find this is failing due to the suspension lift as I've heard of this problem before.

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Re: Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2008, 19:04:40 »
hi. i have a friend with a 300 series D1 which has a castor corrected 4" lift and he changes his every 6 months. i had the same problem with mine, only i had 250kg heavy duty rear +2" springs. it ate the doughnut in 35 miles so i changed it to a 200 prop and uj. i'm guessing its not that simple though on a d2.
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Re: Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2008, 20:51:36 »
Quote from: LeanneNCharlie on May 28, 2008, 19:04:40
so i changed it to a 200 prop and uj. i'm guessing its not that simple though on a d2.

My garage changed my rubber doughnut to a UJ in 30 minutes. Been fine since.

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Re: Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2008, 20:55:22 »
IIRC from another post somewhere on here the rubber doughnut is usually ok upto a 2" lift. Over that and is can cause problems.

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Re: Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2008, 12:58:54 »
It might be worth thinking about a heavy dute CV conversion :huh:
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Re: Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2008, 17:19:22 »
I have a Tdi 300 and it went while I was towing. When replacing it - the oridginal had been put on the wrong way round!?!?! Been fine since (touch wood!).
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Re: Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2008, 19:33:41 »
Quote from: gimpy on May 28, 2008, 12:49:18
I have a disco 2 and the rear rubber coupling has shreded again.
This was changed only last september and has failed again in less that 1000 miles


Custom propshaft and a normal 4 bolt diff pinion flange....  jobs a good'un.


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Re: Rear Prop Rubber Coupling
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2008, 00:37:59 »
you can fit a rear diff uj unit from a range rover P38 (4.0 V8 and 4.6 V8) as they dont have the Rubber coupling just a standard flange for the UJ and the Rear prop of the Rangie might fit aswell
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