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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Had to grind my standard adaptor off to get it to fit. Top tip from 'Noworries4x4' is to grind two flats instead of all the way round. This will ensure the adaptor will not disintegrate after time.
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
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23rd Jun 2015 2:06pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17610 
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Alternatively unbolt the propshaft so that you can articulate the joints and do the job properly!
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23rd Jun 2015 2:25pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2706 
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Ground the end of my grease gun down on two sides, now it fits nicely between the yokes of the props.
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23rd Jun 2015 6:46pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811 
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Buy a decent prop shaft. That's what I did.
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23rd Jun 2015 7:34pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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^^^
Good for you! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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23rd Jun 2015 8:00pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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eBay Item No. 330249479472
Much smaller tip |
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23rd Jun 2015 8:20pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
Andy, what prop did you fit? I am curious as I am about to order a front and rear from Gwyn Lewis. http://www.gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/puma...rop-shaft/ http://www.gwynlewis4x4.co.uk/product/puma...l-ext-665/ |
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23rd Jun 2015 8:22pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Use a rubber extension tube on the grease gun so you can grease the uj nipple in diffirent postion so the yoke is openned up
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23rd Jun 2015 8:34pm |
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| MR_JAMES Member Since: 10 Oct 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 249
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i use a rubber flexible tube on mine, and grease from above when its pointing at 12 o clock. 1953 80"
1987 mini city e 2011 90" |
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23rd Jun 2015 8:34pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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+1 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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23rd Jun 2015 9:18pm |
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| Shax Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: London Posts: 391
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I've tried to grease the nipples (????) while the shaft (??????) was still on the car... Far better, and easier to take the props off, and do it on the bench... Plus it's easier to clean the gunk off.... ... ,-------,
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23rd Jun 2015 10:21pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811
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I brought a pair of bailey Morris extreme props, direct from bailey Morris. About £500 for the pair, with a pair of spare UJ's. Very nice quality all made for me and took 3 days. Neither of my original props had grease nipples on the slider section, the rear prop had tiny UJ's that were very difficult to access, and the front UJ's had the grease nipple in the Center of the UJ not between the pivots, so was a remove to grease job, and complete ball ache. Very happy now, and like the idea of same UJ on all joints.
So if anybody wants original props let me know. Andy |
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24th Jun 2015 7:11am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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To be honest I've never really had much of a problem greasing the props on any of the Land Rovers I've owned or worked on, yes I can see that people do have problems but by jacking a wheel up so you can turn the prop and by using a grease gun with a flexible tube. By having the nipple access at the top at the transfer box end and at the bottom at the axle end you have opened the yoke so the end of the grease gun can get in. I don't use any fancy grease gun, just the one I've had for years with a good quality end, I'm sure that the sprung "jaws" are split into four.
A lot of the problems with grease guns not latching on properly are due to grit or foreign objects in the end stopping the end from snapping on fully. |
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24th Jun 2015 7:49am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811
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I never had any problem till I had the tdci. They are worse than any others I've greased.
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24th Jun 2015 3:53pm |
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