SteveG Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Bo**ocks! I had my real dumb moment. I was trying to track down my bad transmission vibration. I thought it was coming from the rear, although checking the rear prop there was no play in either UJ. Anyway I took it off to see if I could localise problem. Test drove it with diff lock in and sure enough vibration was gone. When I got back I had a closer inspection of prop-shaft and sure enough one of the caps on a UJ had compeletly broken up. You couldn't feel play as it was jammed in place. Tried to replace UJ's, but without a bench vice I was having no joy. So I took it along to Mansfield to replace the UJ's. Glad I did, apart from the bill , as it took them an 1hr and a half to do it due to the broken UJ. So with prop-shaft and new UJ's I was keen to get it back on, that's when I realised that in my test drive I had lost the back round cover to the transfer box - Doh!! I was stupid and thought that it was all one piece and so didn't put nuts back on - idiot. Anyway I re-drove the route looking out for it as I do remember it coming off - just sounded the same as a large stone hitting the floor panels so at the time I didn't give it a 2nd thought. No joy so now I need to source another cover. Are these easy to come by at breakers?? Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Do you mean the handbrake drum? If so I've lost one of those too, never even heard it come off. I alays put the flange nuts back on now when running without the prop and even have a spare prop flange to take up the slack, Not that I run propless often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted September 25, 2005 Author Share Posted September 25, 2005 yes I do mean the handbrake drum. Anyone know how easy it is to source one of these without buying new? Or is it easier just to order a new one? Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 yes I do mean the handbrake drum. Anyone know how easy it is to source one of these without buying new? Or is it easier just to order a new one?Cheers Steve Fortunately I didn't notice the drum was missing until I was well into doing a xfer box change (just assumed the lack of handrake was down to mud and bad adjustment!!) so never had to source a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Steve, SimonR might have one, seeing as he's been doing disc replacements. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I think handbrake drums are about £20 from Exeter 4x4 Steve, although postage might be a fair bit as they're quite heavy! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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