Ibex94 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hi All Have got my front prop on the bench to clean prior to fitting and realised that the UJ aren't properly aligned. The unit is off a 1988 90 and has a plastic /rubber collar fitted to keep the smeg out. Trouble is my manual and the haynes book of jokes don't show this type of shaft. If I lever off the collar does it come to bits? Any advice much appreciated. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 the shaft should just pall apart.... Just check the spline wear and give it plenty of grease and you should be good, and then pop back on the rubber booty thingy. front props the UJ's should be in line, rear the uj's should offset. i think. wheres the experts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Early props (series, I think) have a metal collar that you have to unscrew before the prop will seperate - later types have a plasic collar that you have to pop off. There's also a protective rubber gaiter available that sits over the joint and is retained by 2 jubilee clips. Always mark the relative position of the two prop halves before seperating it. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8mule Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 they don't have to be in line I'd put it on the car and if you don't get a vibration just leave it alone Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hi AllHave got my front prop on the bench to clean prior to fitting and realised that the UJ aren't properly aligned. The unit is off a 1988 90 and has a plastic /rubber collar fitted to keep the smeg out. Trouble is my manual and the haynes book of jokes don't show this type of shaft. If I lever off the collar does it come to bits? Any advice much appreciated. Rob leave it as is, just lubricate the sliding section & UJ's & fit, don't try to align the UJ yokes, they are meant to be 'out of phase' to reduce driveline vibrations, whereas the rear prop should be in alignment 'in phase' with each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Smith Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 leave it as is, just lubricate the sliding section & UJ's & fit, don't try to align the UJ yokes, they are meant to be 'out of phase' to reduce driveline vibrations, whereas the rear prop should be in alignment 'in phase' with each other. Quite agree with that. Also if you get the shaft nice and clean there should be a couple of arrows stamped on it to show you where it should be, although they are sometimes pretty hard to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Quite agree with that. Also if you get the shaft nice and clean there should be a couple of arrows stamped on it to show you where it should be, although they are sometimes pretty hard to see. If it helps on my brand spanking new prop the arrows were one on the yoke, and one by the grease nipple on the shaft. Even on the new shaft they were tricky to pick out right away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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