By SG on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 12:14 pm: Edit

What's the consensus on Rotoflex replacement? While changing out all the fluids this weekend, I took a good, long look at mine: 85,000 miles but it still looks perfect. No cracks or obvious signs of wear/damage. Though I've been carrying a new one in the vehicle for the past 60,000 miles, I've always been of the opinion "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Of course, it would be preferable to replace it lying on a creeper on some nice smooth asphalt than in a mud hole somewhere....

Cheers

By p m on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 12:25 pm: Edit

don't fix it

peter

By Bluegill (Bluegill) on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 01:14 pm: Edit

yeah, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. It's bad for your teeth.

By danno on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 03:02 pm: Edit

over 100k miles (indicated) with my stock roto and just starting to crack. 2 years on OME springs and 9 months on RTE 3"

By Bluegill (Bluegill) on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 03:07 pm: Edit

lucky bastard!

By pjkbrit on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 04:43 pm: Edit

125K on my rotoflex...looks fine...so I'm a REALLY lucky bastard....replaced plenty of other stuff of course!!!
Pete

By p m on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 05:08 pm: Edit

Blue,

anyone who's peg ain't holdin' tight gets in trouble soon.

peter

By Bluegill (Bluegill) on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 05:59 pm: Edit

thankyou for the words of wisdom

By p m on Monday, November 05, 2001 - 06:35 pm: Edit

i worked hard on this one.

peter

By Discosaurus (Discosaurus) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 01:02 pm: Edit

...replace it while you're nice and warm in the garage - winters a'comin.

Then, throw the replacement in your spares bag and you'll never worry again.

cheap insurance

keith
discosaurus

By Disco94Jason on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 02:07 pm: Edit

170K still on the stock Rotoflex.. just begin to crack

who said timing chain don't last 170K

Disco94Jason

By Pamela on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 07:13 pm: Edit

What is a/the Rotoflex?

By p m on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 08:29 pm: Edit

rubber donut in the rear driveshaft.

peter

By John Needs (John_Tdi_Aus) on Tuesday, November 06, 2001 - 08:57 pm: Edit

This explains it ... http://freespace.virgin.net/ets.london/landrover/rotoflex.htm

John