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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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... Pfnaaah
But seriously, for a newbie  , how much grease should go into a propshaft end and how often? I need to buy a grease gun (in Germany) - any specific type?
Cheers, Matt |
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19th Sep 2011 3:28pm |
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off the sliding parts a few pumps at every service intervall and the U-joints till you feel resistance or grease starts coming out.
| Woody3 Member Since: 13 Jan 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 415  
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Anything like this:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...SRC-grease also get the flexible hose with it. I do my propshafts every 3000 miles. I squeeze in as much grease as possible until grease starts coming back out. I then wipe away the excess grease.  |
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19th Sep 2011 3:49pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Thanks - apart from the props, where are the other important greasing points?
Cheers, Matt |
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19th Sep 2011 3:50pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Mine are way overdue then  |
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19th Sep 2011 3:51pm |
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| Woody3 Member Since: 13 Jan 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 415
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I've had a quick check in Haynes Manual and it states every 12,000 miles
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19th Sep 2011 4:08pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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If you use it only on-road 12000 miles is OK. A little low on grease is on the road not a problem but off-road water might get is and water is often dirty. So That's why I prefer my before and after off-roading approuch. Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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19th Sep 2011 4:13pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Slightly
How do you attach a grease gun to the front UJ of the front propshaft - onto the only nipple almost dead centre ? Rear of the front shaft has the same position nipple and was fine. Did the other 3 UJ's without issue but there is no way the front of the front will take a grease gun. It will attach but not lock on, flexible hose, rotate shaft etc - no way it was going to work. Gave up in the end. Bob |
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19th Sep 2011 6:30pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8006  
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Bob, sometimes they put the UJs in the wrong way around which means the nipple points the wrong way - it depends on the type of UJ fitted, some are angled some are just on a flat surface and can't be the wrong way around. i dont know what LR are currently using.
Roel - that greasing advice sounds right to me. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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19th Sep 2011 6:36pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5663 
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I file flats on two sides of the grease nozzle, this makes it much easier.
Andy |
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19th Sep 2011 6:51pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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get yourself a flexible extension for your grease gun. They're only € 5 - 10 at motor factors. Its still not an easy job to do however. Later Defenders do not have nipples on the sliding joints - only on the UJs. Two good pumps are enough. Don't make the mistake I did and keep wacking it in til it comes out of the seals - not good !
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19th Sep 2011 7:12pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Thanks all.
James, that sounds like the problem, the grease nipple on the front UJ points to the front, the one on the back of the front UJ also points to the front so I can get the gun attached. Both are angled. Rossy, got a flexible extension but that does not help. Andy, will give that a try
Bob |
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19th Sep 2011 7:22pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17337 
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To do it really properly you should unbolt one end (at least) of the propshaft so that you can fully articulate the joints while greasing. Few folk actually do this though.
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19th Sep 2011 7:41pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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BW, that is almost what I did out of frustration !
I think James hit the nail on the head, the UJ is fitted the wrong way round so there is no way the gun will connect correctly. I will drop the front shaft at the weekend and do the job properly. Bob |
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19th Sep 2011 7:47pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Dealer told me there are no nipples on the front propshaft
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19th Sep 2011 9:12pm |
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