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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Penguinius on September 05, 2006, 20:08:10

Title: Propshaft UJ Binding.
Post by: Penguinius on September 05, 2006, 20:08:10

I wonder if anyone can help me with this.

I have just got my gearbox back from being fixed and have came upon a problem, With the new Parabolic springs fitted the Rear Diff has taken a bit of a nose down look and when attempting to hook up the Rear Prop to Diff the UJ keeps binding when the landy is rocked back and forth. I haven't Pre tentioned the springs yet but I shouldn't think that would make a difference.

I am worried about damaging the Prop when off roading because of the travel of the springs. Even though the springs give a 2" lift they shouldn't cause this much trouble surely?

Has anyone had any trouble like this, I will upload some pictures to better explain the predicament.

Title: Propshaft UJ Binding.
Post by: Lee_D on September 05, 2006, 20:46:33

piccys would help but if it's still a problem once the springs are loaded then you can always rotate the axle / spring pads to correct the angles.

I've done spring pad rellocation on my IIa as I have Stage 1 axles fitted on a SWB and the pads are located outboard on a LWB where as they are under the chassis on a SWB.

I don't think it will be a problem though to be honest once loaded as when your off road it's rare the axle will be in the position it's currently in now , the diff is relatively central (ok not dead centre but close enough!) and the axle will be articulating as opposed to going up and down to great extremes.

Lee D

Title: Propshaft UJ Binding.
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on September 05, 2006, 20:46:57

a two inch lift shouldnt cause problems.
you say the nose of the diff points down? that doesnt soound right

Title: Propshaft UJ Binding.
Post by: Lee_D on September 06, 2006, 01:10:15

Not put the shackles on the front by any chance? Daft but needs asking  :?

does sound odd indeed.

Title: Propshaft UJ Binding.
Post by: Penguinius on September 06, 2006, 09:51:35

Quote from: "Dude"

Not put the shackles on the front by any chance?

Nothing that simple unfourtunatly

I do appologise about the wiring, I should have cleaned it up before hand :oops:

Title: Propshaft UJ Binding.
Post by: blackbob on September 06, 2006, 17:00:03

are the springs the same distance from the axle peg to the bush centre ie are they round the right way?

Title: Propshaft UJ Binding.
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on September 06, 2006, 20:38:26

there either wrong way round or the wrong springs.

Title: Propshaft UJ Binding.
Post by: muddyjames on September 19, 2006, 14:08:24

I had parabolics on myold S3 SWB and that had no problems. Also my prop shaft was in a dead straight line to the axle. eg no kink in the uj at the axle end. the kink was just behind the handbrake lever. Understand what I mean? Not explained very well. Im not very technicaly minded :lol: