Oily wrote:
>
> "Paul - xxx" <notcheckedever@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:6di1srF2j1kfU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Oily wrote:
> >
> > > A
> > > compromise is then made and the yokes at each end of the front
> > > prop are usually arranged approximately 60/30 degrees which works
> > > quite well but it has nothing to do with the LENGTH of the prop.
> > >
> > > I suspect that as you are introducing too much grease into the
> > > joint on assembly, you are probably unseating the seals and
> > > allowing the ingress of dirt of the abrasive sort when
> > > offroading. It's not wise to pump in too much grease when
> > > servicing either, just 'until you can hear the bacon frying' as
> > > they say.
> >
> > I think this is hitting the nail on the head.
> >
> > Just took the prop off and looked at it properly and it all looks
> > fine, balance weights as described, yokes (mis) aligned as
> > described with no chafing or wearing, simply one side of a UJ gone
> > a tad rusty looking. The side of the UJ that's failed had big
> > (marble size) blobs of grease and 'muck' on the outside, like a
> > hardened paste, but the rollers are brown with rust !!! I suspect
> > Manbys' mud did the deed, it was like wet cement and dried to a
> > very hard crust everywhere else.
>
> Small price to pay for a good day out. :-)
Heh, weekend actually, and there were other casualties ...
Bent my steering guard, but not the rods so that did it's job well ..
We dropped off a hill and the front landed with a huuuuuge bang ... all
the lights came on and couldn't turn them off, hazards etc etc and horn
.... alll the electrics seemed frizzed, then about a hundred yards later
it all stopped and worked fine .. no idea what happend, presumably
something un-seated then re-seated itself, probably the whole bloody
fuse box ... ;)
Got a new 'hidden' and demountable towbar fitted, with some diesel tank
protection ... good timing as the mud was forced up behind the towball
socket and out of the recovery shackle my bro' made me to fit in it's
place ... looks like the Scorpion Racing stuff but made a tad larger
and stronger ... ;)
Had to change the serpentine belt later too as it wouldn't stop
squeaking whatever we did with graphite powder or anything ... new
'old' one worked 'till I get a real new one. We also think this is
where we bent a front (nearside) shock, pushed the front bumper light
mounts into the bonnet and gained another scratch or two ... so not
quite the cheapest weekend ever.
but fun ... ;)
--
Paul - xxx
'96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch'
Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough'
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