The splines are tight but one of the rear ujoints has a bit of play. I have a set of new Ujoints but haven't installed them yet - may not get to it for awhile.
The splines are tight but one of the rear ujoints has a bit of play. I have a set of new Ujoints but haven't installed them yet - may not get to it for awhile.
I've seen people keep running them until they just fall out. When my first (and only) U-joint failure in the 109" happened, a cap completely fell out. I had to drive it home with a "bang" after each shift. Realistically they will keep going for a long time even when well worn. If you have 1/8" to 1/4" of side to side, you need to change them. But, you will probably notice a bad vibration before they get to that point. Definitely change them if you get a bad vibe.
61 II 109" Pickup (Restomod, 350 small block, TR4050)
66 IIA 88" Station Wagon (sold)
66 IIA 109" Pickup (Restomod, 5MGE, R380)
67 IIA 109" NADA Wagon (sold)
88, 2.5TD 110 RHD non-hicap pickup
-I used to know everything there was to know about Land Rovers; then I joined the RN Bulletin Board.
hi
there should be no perceptible play. running them until they fall out as described can kill the driveshaft.
Originally Posted by TedW
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Dave,
I didn't say it was a good idea, just that I've seen it done . No there shouldn't be any play, but if there is less than 1/8" it probably isn't going to blow up in the time that he can find to change it out.
61 II 109" Pickup (Restomod, 350 small block, TR4050)
66 IIA 88" Station Wagon (sold)
66 IIA 109" Pickup (Restomod, 5MGE, R380)
67 IIA 109" NADA Wagon (sold)
88, 2.5TD 110 RHD non-hicap pickup
-I used to know everything there was to know about Land Rovers; then I joined the RN Bulletin Board.
When U-joints go bad they can cause damage to the yokes and slip splines on the shaft and even put undue stress on the diff pinion bearings and transfer case bearings. If it lets go while your driving it'll cause all sorts of damage not to mention you'll need to burn your shorts afterwards! They are cheap and easy to change. If there is any play just change them and save yourself the grief.
Jason T.