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> I wouldn't call a CV joint 'more modern' as Rzeppa patented it in the late
> 1920's. Its a completely different design to a UJ although they do pretty
> much the same thing (allow a drive shaft to go round corners).
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Not to mention that the original Landrovers in 1948 had Tracta CV joints (also invented in the twenties); these Landrovers also had full time four wheel drive with a free wheel instead of a centre diff. JD
In article , Nick C writes
I drove mine round for a week without removing anything (including the broken shaft).
Might it be a case of those noises being masked by louder noises from the rear drive until now?
There's no reason why it should be a problem. In a Series without free wheeling hubs, the whole lot spins constantly anyway (driven by the front road wheels) back to the dog clutch. The only difference is that it's not connected to the rest of the transfer box.
Remember reading about a Series in North Africa that ran 900 miles on the front drive until a half shaft could be located.
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