Mo Murphy Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Anyone close to Andorra with an FTC3721 24 spline long rear half shaft available or know of a source that I can get one tomorrow or Monday? Second hand or new, doesn't matter 😁 Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 That comes back as an Axle case for me Mo? what age are you after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 24 spline one piece long rear half shaft, Ross. Comes back as a case on LRDs website but half shaft elsewhere. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 I also find a complete axle case for that part number, long half shaft would be FTC3271. Edit, just found the mistake: the topic title has the correct number, the first post says FTC3721. 😉 I have an axle from an RRC that I could strip, but not close enough to Andorra to get it there by tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Thanks escape, further dismantling reveals I need a short half shaft ! Going to muddle on and see if I can order one tomorrow if nobody has one locally. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 In the mean time - any pictures you can share of Andorra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 20 minutes ago, Mo Murphy said: Thanks escape, further dismantling reveals I need a short half shaft ! Going to muddle on and see if I can order one tomorrow if nobody has one locally. Mo A short shaft would be FTC3270. I have a new one on the shelf... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Nearest I can find you one is in Granada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Arjan is closer than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Thanks Dave, I have 2 en route now, one from the UK and one from Belgium. My thanks to all who have offered advice and assistance. I'm taking a few days to chill with glorious weather and scenery and great company rather than risk continuing and breaking the other half shaft. Attached is the view from my chair 😁 Mo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon W Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Pay the ferry and my fuel and I will be out in a jiffy with a spare one for you Mo 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 6 hours ago, Mo Murphy said: Thanks Dave, I have 2 en route now, one from the UK and one from Belgium. My thanks to all who have offered advice and assistance. I'm taking a few days to chill with glorious weather and scenery and great company rather than risk continuing and breaking the other half shaft. Attached is the view from my chair 😁 Mo Looks like a proper holiday. 🙂 Fingers crossed the spares reach you soon! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 4:42 PM, Mo Murphy said: Thanks Dave, I have 2 en route now, one from the UK and one from Belgium. My thanks to all who have offered advice and assistance. I'm taking a few days to chill with glorious weather and scenery and great company rather than risk continuing and breaking the other half shaft. Attached is the view from my chair 😁 Mo Nice place to wait Of course if it was a 110, it wouldn't have broken a half shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 You're right of course, Dave, a diff probably would have been easier to find 😛 Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 All sorted 👍 thanks to Filip Mo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) Great! Now you can continue. It would be helpful to know how you, with Filip's help, got the part. I alway wonder what I would do if I got really stuck with a broken bit that I couldn't fix. So far it hasn't happened... Edit: the splines look shorter at the diff end Edited September 10, 2021 by Peaklander 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I had a half shaft etc in stock to fit a locker to a customers car. So I sent it to Andorra first thing Monday morning. Still took a week to get there unfortunately, no overnight shipping available. 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 That was very handy and good of you. One week does sound a long time for Belgium to Andorra. Is it identical / are those longer splines just a brand difference that have no operating consequence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I'm guessing the spline length is just a brand difference. There is quite some margin, it all depends on the machining. As for delivery times, Belgian post has some Lotus parts for me that have been in Belgium since the 17th of August but they still can't or wont give a delivery date! For Spain I was told 3 working days, which sounded reasonable, but it ended up being 4.5 days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Escape said: Belgian post has some Lotus parts Hmm, from the UK I guess. I imagine that some people would think there is a conspiracy to deliberately delay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Peaklander said: Hmm, from the UK I guess. I imagine that some people would think there is a conspiracy to deliberately delay. Yes, from UK but it's just the incompetence of Bpost. If DHL or DPD are on the job, everything goes smoothly, full payment in advance and at most it takes one day longer than before. And they're cheaper as well, so I'm definitely not put off buying from UK, just need to make sure shipping is handled by a proper company. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 The half shaft sent from the UK (I covered both bases) is still at customs at Barcelona Airport. I've had to abandon it or sit at the campsite for another week waiting for it ! Mo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Can't you get it sent on? Or will it be returned to sender automatically if there's no one to pay and receive it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 It's a used part Filip sent by a friend, I just paid the postage. I'm not made of money but I'd rather just write off the postage than muck about. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Could you go to Barcelona ? 2 1/2 hours and play on the beach ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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