Help me

[ade666]

hi all. think i have a large problem. as i drove home from work tonight the disco started to get bad vibe when accelorating (i know can't spell). its ok at low ish speeds but when you get above 40 its rather bad. i feels like the front prop. so when home climbed underneath and i can turn the front prop about inch either way and if you puch and pull it it moves a little. is it going south and if i remove it is it diff lock on and drive as normal.

[Dave]

sounds like just one of the uj's not to bad to do your self if you have a vice. Not sure how good it would be in two wheel drive i now it can be done. I thought only for a short time.

[Snake110]

From the discription is sounds like one of the UJ's is collapsing/collapsed
have a closer look at the UJ's if the X piece can be moved
more than a fraction of a mm whalst either yolk is fixed statonary
then that UJ is US time for a new prop or
if youre feeling adventureus with a hammer and a vice
you can replace the uj and bearings for about a fiver an end

[Dirty Gertie]

Yep, sounds like a UJ.
Re the 2w/d thing; I drove mine (def 90) on just the rear prop, albeit gently for a couple of days whilst waiting for the new one, just remememember, if you're just changing the UJ/s don't take the prop apart; if you do, mark it clearly first, so you put it back in the same posish!!
HTH

[ade666]

oh [!Expletive Deleted!] i was hoping to take it off and sort it end of the month when i can afford a double cardon one. anyone in cheshire got a prop i could borrow for a couple of weeks.

[robbie]

I dont have a prop but I do have the UJ's to replace the knakcered ones. I bought them from Paddocks in the hope of repairing mine, buit it was so badly sh*g*ed it needed a new prop.

You can have them both for reasonable price. PM me if yer interested. They come with some new bolts and they are of the greasable type, not sealed for life crap

[Range Rover Blues]

I've a spare prop you can borrow.  I can show you how to swap the UJ too, you don't need a vice at all.

[ade666]

thanks for the offers guys. rrr you don't happen to live in south anston do you. think i'm going to pester my old man and see if he'll lend me the cash till end of the month.

[Range Rover Blues]

thanks for the offers guys. rrr you don't happen to live in south anston do you.

Me? actually yes.

[ade666]

thought i knew your rangie. my mum lives there and i think you know my best mate mike, he's got a 2 dr rangie thats tall and cheese and onion blue. thanks for the use of a prop but not sure when i'm back over there. if i can get might take you up on it

[Dave]

Still say its easier "with" a vice

[Xtremeteam]

Still say its easier "with" a vice

can strip a prop uj & rebuild with just a hammer & large drift ;)

[Range Rover Blues]

thought i knew your rangie. my mum lives there and i think you know my best mate mike, he's got a 2 dr rangie thats tall and cheese and onion blue.

Yes I know Mike, you can't really miss him can you :roll:

[Dave]

Yes but i dont need to i have a vice

 Might try it next time i need one doing 8)

Ps what's a drift :?:

[muddyjames]

I did the uj on my series landy with just a hammer as my g clamp was 5mm too small to fit and i have no idea what a drift is let alone have one! it was actually a simple job to do once you realise you have to take the prop of the landy to do it!

[Eeyore]

i have no idea what a drift is let alone have one! !

A drift? Its a blunt bit of metal almost the same size as what you want to punch out.

Now I bet you've got one!  

On another front - I'm sure we'll all agree that the hardest part of changing a UJ is getting the dang prop off to begin with!  :lol:

Dude, the entertainment thats provided!

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[Xtremeteam]

taking the prop off is easy with a difflock prop tool,available from ur local landy specialist ;)

[muddyjames]

I had to take the rear prop off which meant taking the nadbrake appart as well with bolts that were close to being rounded off!

I dont have spare metal lying about as it isnt my house and as soon as I do get a bit of metal it gets but in the bin when Im not looking!

[Dave]

Like a blunt center punch. Your right i do have a "drift" but it's nowhere near big enough for the uj then. I would say it's about 6mm.

[davidlandy]

i use a socket on an extension as a 'drift'  works just fine

still use the vice though to put the new one in as the little needle bearings stay in place easier.

[muddyjames]

A trick with the needle bearings is to cover them in grease before re applying. That way they all stick inside the cap and dont fall out. None of mine did  

[Range Rover Blues]

Like a blunt center punch. Your right i do have a "drift" but it's nowhere near big enough for the uj then. I would say it's about 6mm.

A dfrift is more like an old screwdriver.  When neccessary it's pointy to help line holes up, otherwise it's softish metal so it doesn't splinter when you leather it with a hammer.

Not to be confused with a pin-punch, looks like a centre punch that's been turned down.