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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Only thing I've seen that comes close but wouldn't solve your particular issue:
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8th Jan 2015 10:33pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2762
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No worries guys, seems I was just unlucky!
I'll just vaguely keep an eye on things down there and will clean it off a bit more. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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8th Jan 2015 10:48pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2762
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Supacat, what is that? It would at least stop anything working its way down the prop into the UJ / diff seal Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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8th Jan 2015 11:28pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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David - it's a commercially available uj cover - although it just looks like a section of silicone hose with a reducer section in the middle finding the right dimensions might be quite a task.
The ones I saw were on EBay I think. |
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9th Jan 2015 10:24am |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669  
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 They got the same idea I have. Think these would bend though... and scoup up dirt... |
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9th Jan 2015 11:17am |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669
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A huge shrink sock would not unbalance the prop-shaft, if it exists of course... |
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9th Jan 2015 11:19am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17516 
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Thank you, that's exactly the Series One part I had in mind. It would actually be much easier to do now anyway since the front diff has the flat lower surface and the two unused threaded holes for the harmonic damper (as used on Discos etc but not Defenders). So a suitable flat plate bolted to the bottom of the diff extending under the flange would achieve the same effect. |
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9th Jan 2015 1:25pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Yes I've had the same happen to me many moons ago. There were optional rubber gaiters for Series vehicles which covered the sliding joint, the instruction clearly stated the securing jubilees need to be set in opposition to each other to maintain balance. I'd seen the bolt on plates too. Anything fitted to the propshaft will need to need the balance issue addressed - those uj covers are a bit like tractor PTO guards..... Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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9th Jan 2015 2:52pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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[quote="zone30"]
Thinking along similar lines maybe gaffer tape would work - although I think covering the uj might actually cause more issues than it solves? |
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9th Jan 2015 6:10pm |
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| NickH Member Since: 01 Nov 2014 Location: Halifax Posts: 204  
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I have had this issue several times when fetching the hay in after baling.
The solution was cut a childs plastic football in half around its circumference, cut a hole at the top and slide it down the prop, (split the sliding joint) the ball covers the uj and the nose of the diff. Bingo , no more knackered diff seals  2003 Td5 90
2013 sport hse 2012 700 raptor quad 2012 siromer 4x4 tractor |
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9th Jan 2015 9:47pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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found this version also:
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11th Jan 2015 7:59pm |
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| MR_JAMES Member Since: 10 Oct 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 248 
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here are some...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/land-rover-serie...25a13fdfd3 1953 80" 1987 mini city e 2011 90" |
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3rd Mar 2015 8:47pm |
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