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Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: gee the sparky on November 18, 2007, 15:09:23

just put a second hand prop on my discovery, and need to know what to fill it with and how?

Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: hrh_dave on November 18, 2007, 15:13:22

Props arent filled with anything...theres only the hardy spicers and the sliding joint that have to be greesed at times...

Dave

Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: Edge on November 18, 2007, 15:54:09

Yep as Dave said.... just get them nipples greased.

Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: v8kenny on November 18, 2007, 17:07:43

I fill mine with cream eggs



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Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: rollazuki on November 18, 2007, 17:11:28

prop fluid. always buy fully synthetic!!

Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: richo on November 18, 2007, 17:13:05

I fill mine with mud

Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: Disco Matt on November 18, 2007, 17:34:26

Quote from: "hrh_dave"

Props arent filled with anything...theres only the hardy spicers and the sliding joint that have to be greesed at times...

Dave

Yep, just pump grease into the UJs and the sliding joint. You might find yourself wishing that you'd done that before bolting it on...

There's not a lot of space to get a long greasegun in - I usually have to resort to shuffling mine forward and back on the drive to put the nipples in a location where the gun can clip onto them.

Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on November 18, 2007, 17:51:01

If you cant get the nozzle of the grease gun on, it may be worth filing two flats on the nozzle. That will make it a lot easier to get the nozzle and nipple to engage, if you see what I mean!

Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: Pete on November 18, 2007, 19:41:41

Whatever you do. Don't try to fill it. Sliding section only need a couple of pumps of the gun, too much grease in there can cause problems.
 Pete

Title: what do i fill the propshaft with?
Post by: hobbit on November 18, 2007, 20:03:06

I find the best thing to wrap round a prop shaft is the landy :wink:  :lol:

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