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Thanks chaps. That was really helpful advice. I don't know why I didn't think about taking the prop off myself. The Landy runs like a dream now no transmittion noises at all (well hardly!) although it doesn't handle very well as a front wheel drive. Even the clunk on releasing the clutch has gone and I had thought that was an inherent Land Rover noise. I will now try to source a Rangie shaft and cut it to suit. Will let you know how I get on. Regards, Mark

Hi Crossy, thanks for the quick reply! I thought the whole point of Land Rovers was messing about with nuts and bolts and getting dirty! Seriously though, the original rear axle made the same grating noise and eventully the diff blew up in spectacular style punching through the axle casing! I completely rebuilt another but the same noise is there leading me to believe it may be the prop(s). I'm certain it's not gearbox as I had that professionally overhauled (at great expense) before refitting. The fact that the vehicle is fine when laden also leads me to think 'propshaft angle'. Regards, Mark

Hi there, as a brand new user of this forum I hope you will forgive me if this query has already been answered elsewhere! My current pride and joy is an 88" series 11a 2 1/4 petrol which I returned to the road last year after a fairly major rebuild. When one the front springs broke last April I figured it would be worth the expense of fitting parabolics so invested in a set of bearmachs. Two leaf fronts with two and a helper spring on the back. This was coupled with procomp ES 9000 shocks all round. Although it had not been my intention this has given me a 2" lift and although the ride is now superb I suffer from what I believe is the prop shaft yokes binding when the vehicle is unladen giving a fearsome grating noise when on overrun. The only solution so far has been to carry half a dozen 6" concrete blocks in the back, but this obviously reduces load capacity makes the vehicle sluggish and burns even more fuel . One friend has suggested fitting an early RRC prop shaft as they had a wider yoke angle to allow for the extra articulation, but I'm not sure about the practicalities of this. Can anyone advise me please? Mark