The rearmost propshaft UJ on my 1990 is knackered. I've been looking in a couple of online catalogues and it seems that it's only possible to replace this by replacing the entire rear propshaft assembly. This seems like an extortionate expense just to replace a single UJ.
Is this true, or am I missing something?
If it is true, is there a rational reason for this?
Nick.
You can replace the Uj's easily enough with 2 sockets, and a large vice.
RTC3346G i think
It's untrue. Go and browse Beamends - they are listed there.
On my 110 the UJ can be replaced by buying a new spider (or whatever it's called) and replacing the one that's already in there, but part of the UJ is a moulding on the propshaft itself so if that's knackered then you'd need to replace the propshaft.
What you need to do is to tell us what's knackered, as the UJ comes in
3 main bits, the prop shaft bit, the spider with the bearings and the drive flange. The spider/bearings is a service item and is cheap and readily replaceable, the drive flange is also readily replaceable, it's only the propshaft part that might cause a problem but if you need to replace that then you'd have to be very unlucky indeed!
Just look underneath at the round bearing cups pressed into the yokes, are there circlips holding them in? , if so you will be able to replace them but not without special equipment if they are the 'staked' variety, i.e. no circlips but press marks on the edges to hold them in. I've not seen any like that though on Landrovers.
Martin
Nope.
You have the choice of basic, Hardy Spicer with no graser or Hardy Spicer with graser. The UJ's in you vehicle should be short-cup, but there no saying if the prop shaft has been changed to one with long cups without looking.
RTC3291 is the one you should need.
Richard
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