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d j hutton

Member Since: 30 Jul 2009
Location: Dorset
Posts: 1044

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Help needed - front propshaft broken off!

Hi all

Fortunately not mine, but buddy phoned me just now with apparently large problem. Stuck in field 30 miles away.

Td5 propshaft broken off at transfer box end! Can't engage high ratio although drives in low ratio ( propshaft rotates from diff end by the sounds of it)

Any ideas what might have gone wrong? I'm suspecting some sort of seizure in transfer box?

He's only had it for three days so a bit gutted obviously.

Need to sort out some sort of recovery now.

Ta

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Last edited by d j hutton on 1st Apr 2013 12:46pm. Edited 1 time in total

1st Apr 2013 11:47am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20334

Which prop shaft has gone? Rear I assume? whichever it is front or rear un-bolt the broken shaft at both ends right back to the flange. At least then there can be no further damage from it moving around. Also it would then at least give front or rear wheel drive dependant on which has gone. As long as it's taken steady it should be okay as is. Hopefully both aren't damaged though! ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

1st Apr 2013 11:53am

d j hutton

Member Since: 30 Jul 2009
Location: Dorset
Posts: 1044

Thanks for the reply.

It's the front one, I forgot to say.

Much as I suspected re getting it home, problem is know to work out what's 'gone'

Dj 1989 200tdi 90 csw
2011 110 usw Orkney grey

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1st Apr 2013 12:04pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

DJ

Not the high/low linkage seized or broken is it ? Can't see why that would break the prop but may explain why he can't get into high ratio.

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1st Apr 2013 12:10pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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If Hi range isn't available then it's only really a tow home job then.

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1st Apr 2013 12:14pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Remove the front proshaft.
Jack up each front wheel to see if it turns.
If so, should be OK to attempt to drive or tow out.

1st Apr 2013 12:15pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

I would agree with that

DJ - in a field 30 miles in which direction, maybe one of us is close to him and could lend a hand/help ?

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2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
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1st Apr 2013 12:18pm

d j hutton

Member Since: 30 Jul 2009
Location: Dorset
Posts: 1044

bob neville wrote:
DJ

Not the high/low linkage seized or broken is it ? Can't see why that would break the prop but may explain why he can't get into high ratio.

Bob

That's what I suspected, but I'm thinking something more catastrophic to break the propshaft off. He's over New Milton way and it sounds like AA might be sorting out a recovery for the time being.

On the bright side if its a transfer box failure then it might be an opportune time to upgrade to a disco ratio one

We,ll see what the AA man has to say.

Dj 1989 200tdi 90 csw
2011 110 usw Orkney grey

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1st Apr 2013 12:42pm

pope10001

Member Since: 15 Oct 2011
Location: Dulverton
Posts: 489

1992 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Zermatt Silver

Obviously if he does try to drive it after removing the prop he needs to have diff lock engaged to get any drive to any of the wheels.

1st Apr 2013 1:11pm

d j hutton

Member Since: 30 Jul 2009
Location: Dorset
Posts: 1044

Thanks for the replies chaps, turns out it probably isn't as bad as originally thought.

The UJ on the front of the transfer box appears to have collapsed which allowed the prop to come away. yoke on the transfer box is broken and spider had it. So tying to source parts for it today, hopefully its possible to buy the front yoke an spider as separate parts instead of a complete prop!

The lack of drive in high range turned out to be user error

as a new owner he was having trouble selecting high range, thinking it was a 'normal' type of gear box! So hopefully thats all going to be ok - we'll see.

DJ 1989 200tdi 90 csw
2011 110 usw Orkney grey

Buy British 🇬🇧

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2nd Apr 2013 8:01am

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