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Mother superior

Member Since: 05 Aug 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 505

Prop shaft play

Gents
The Landrover man is telling me that there is too much play in the 110s prop shaft and that the transfer box shaft thingie is goosed ( I think that he's right) but how much play should there be, just so I can check
Thanks
Wes Oh woe, oh woe
My crusty old landrover,
It will not go.

16th Apr 2016 7:10am

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

If you are on about propshaft yokes, there should be no play in them, sometimes a small amount of play can be taken up by greasing, the problem is a lot of people neglect the props and fail to grease them, this leads to premature wearing of the bearings inside the yokes. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

16th Apr 2016 8:41am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2694

Should be no play in yokes as above. And no play in propshaft sliding joint (though a little won't cause too much of a problem). The front output flange of the transfer box is supported by a straight ball bearing, so a little radial play in that is normal. Should be no play in the rear one.

Rotational play - i.e. driveline slop - some is normal. Depending on the wear in downstream components there can be up to 1/4 turn, this will cause clonking etc. but won't actually fail dramatically. Though it can increase wear on the propshaft joints themselves.

16th Apr 2016 8:46am

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6318

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Re: Prop shaft play

Mother superior wrote:
Gents
The Landrover man is telling me that there is too much play in the 110s prop shaft and that the transfer box shaft thingie is goosed ( I think that he's right) but how much play should there be, just so I can check
Thanks
Wes

I'm no expert but can't see how without taking the gearbox apart he can determine the transfer box shaft thingie is goosed - assuming he's referring to the well known problem of the extension shaft / adapter shaft?

good luck whatever - remember in terms of rotational slack there always appears to be quite a bit.

16th Apr 2016 10:16am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Get underneath and ask him to show you what he means, there's only one way to learn for yourself - get your hands dirty and feel the play for yourself.

16th Apr 2016 10:59am

g-mack

Member Since: 07 Jan 2014
Location: northumberland
Posts: 1967

Re: Prop shaft play

Caterham wrote:

I'm no expert but can't see how without taking the gearbox apart he can determine the transfer box shaft thingie is goosed - assuming he's referring to the well known problem of the extension shaft / adapter shaft?

good luck whatever - remember in terms of rotational slack there always appears to be quite a bit.

is there not and inspection plate with 6 bolts on that is easily removable? My 109 thread

my youtube channel

17th Dec 2016 4:37pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6318

For the transfer gears yes but not the extension / adapter shaft.

17th Dec 2016 4:45pm

g-mack

Member Since: 07 Jan 2014
Location: northumberland
Posts: 1967

My 109 thread

my youtube channel

17th Dec 2016 5:03pm

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