So I have been down a car for a week or so and borrowed my old Disco from my dad (sold it to him a few years ago). It has all of a sudden developed a bad driveline vibration between 30-45 mph. I thought for sure it was the rear drive shaft because when I got under it to look, the 4bolts holding the flange to the driveline brake were totally lose. So I put some lock tight on them and cranked them down. But it still vibering, and it makes a weird squeaking sound or a chirp. Any ideas? Could it be the front shaft centering kit that's bad? I grabbed it and tried moving it around to see if it had any play but it feels rock solid.
03 Disco drive line vibe and weird chirping/squeaking sound
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Yea front shaft cv joint is roasted chirping is the last warning before it blows up and takes out the trans
Just pulled the front shaft, u joints are toasted but the centering kit looks and feels good. Thanks for the input guys.
If you fit greasable joints, and you'd be silly not to, make sure that the grease nipple holes are 180 degrees apart when you assemble the unit, or you'll unbalance the shaft somewhat.
You may also find, as we did, that some u/j yokes are too small to get the grease gun head onto the grease nipple, so we fitted long nipples which we take out after greasing and fit blanking (cap head) grub screws.
Threads are 1/4" UNF or M6, depending on the u/j source.
Peter
You may also find, as we did, that some u/j yokes are too small to get the grease gun head onto the grease nipple, so we fitted long nipples which we take out after greasing and fit blanking (cap head) grub screws.
Threads are 1/4" UNF or M6, depending on the u/j source.
Peter
You might want to read this post: http://landroverforums.com/forum/general-tech-help-8/propshaft-rebuild-29302/#post164811
In includes links to a couple sets of instructions on rebuilding a propshaft.
In includes links to a couple sets of instructions on rebuilding a propshaft.
I'd go ahead and replace the rear driveshaft joints too. If the bolts were that loose I'm sure it wasnt good for those ujoints.
I followed all of this advice to a T on my first drive shaft rebuild. I found that having the zerks out of phase made greasing the thing a royal pain in the ass. I also found that zerks in the cross were also a pain in the ass.listerdiesel said:
On my second rebuild I went with UJs with the zerk in the caps and lined them all up down the same side of the shaft. Greasing is now super easy. I had the shaft balanced at a shop and I don't get any vibes by running the zerks all down the same side.