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dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

Propshaft question

Replaced the front, manual says sliding parts should be at the front near the axle...but my old one had the sliding part near the transfer box. I have followed the manual, any thoughts or pearls of wisdom. 1990 200tdi conversion 90

10th Mar 2020 8:25pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

This help?

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11th Mar 2020 1:05pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2647

That looks like a Series III parts book diagram.

Reality is it doesn't really matter. I've always put the slip joint at the transfer box end but it makes no difference.

11th Mar 2020 2:17pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20382

Surely as the axles are lower than the T box then the joint should face towards the axle.
Then any water and debris will tend to head downwards and away from the joint.

This is one of the reasons why the rearmost UJ often fails, which is something you can’t do anything about as being low.
At the rear and the lowest point it attracts the most water ingress etc and is the most common to fail.
The front axle UJ avoids it much more because spray and water is often kicked up more to the rear.

So in effect, the Sean’s IIRC should face each axle away from the T box. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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11th Mar 2020 4:11pm

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
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1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

Sliding joint to the transfer box front and rear is what I've always done. I do it that way round on the front to prevent crap being forced into the sliding joint as it's not particularly well sealed.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

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11th Mar 2020 4:30pm

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

Popped into Land Ranger services today and he confirmed that it does not really matter, phew scrapped my knuckles sticking it on last night👍 1990 200tdi conversion 90

11th Mar 2020 6:27pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20382

Seals* Typo there. Apologies. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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11th Mar 2020 7:24pm

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