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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: snezza69 on September 27, 2009, 20:57:59

Title: double carden prop probs???
Post by: snezza69 on September 27, 2009, 20:57:59

I bought a Scorpion prop for a +2 lift a few years ago.

My vehicle has developed a squeek which is in time with road speed.  The faster I go, the faster the squeek.

The gearbox is an R380 (salvaged from a Disco)

While trying to fault find I removed the front prop, only to find that it had locked out (no articulation), which was resolved by undoing the middle grease nipple, which released  a lot of pressure.

With the front prop removed, I took it for a spin and noticed that although the squeek was still present, it was greatly reduced.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Title: Re: double carden prop probs???
Post by: bogie on September 27, 2009, 21:13:18

Take it you drove around in diff lock,because that aint good! Grease both props and try again. If its still there try looking at sumit else!

Title: Re: double carden prop probs???
Post by: snezza69 on September 27, 2009, 21:24:48

Just a quick drive around the block, prop now back on and will test in the morning.

I do suspect I am having issues with the gearbox.  Maybe a bearing is on its way out!

Title: Re: double carden prop probs???
Post by: bogie on September 28, 2009, 09:43:26

Gear box or transfer box wont sqeak,you might get a noise from the output flanges if the seal is dry for example. The sqeak is going to be an external sound.

Title: Re: double carden prop probs???
Post by: ferret on October 17, 2009, 20:36:39

I think youll find it a failing or dry wheel bearing makeing the noise.