Ruuman Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Meaning to ask about this along time ago, when I first bought my truck it had a nasty clonk coming from some where. I thought it probably just a combination of worn diff's and UJ's. The next day I was going to to pickup some filters ect to start tidying it up, then BANG!!! Annoyingly I'd dismissed the rear prop as the issue as it was an 8month old Gywn Lewis Hi angle jobbie. Turns out the previous owner had never bothered greasing it. I've now finally got some time to look at it, when it broke the UJ holder at the end of the prop struck the chassis and took a lump out of the cup the UJ sits in. Now I was considering rebuilding the damaged area with weld and the carefully die grinding it back to shape. Am I just wasting my time here as it's cast steel, or is there a better option? Cheers Ruu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'd be wary of making any repairs to a prop- if it lets go at speed it could flip the car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Well that's the first prop I've seen go like that! I think rebuilding will not ptovide a strong long term solution. How about contact Gwyn and see if he can provide a repair service, that's to say, weld a new end into the drive tube. From everything I have read about Gwyn I would think he would find a way to help you out. I'm sure I've seen an ad in our local papers for a propshaft clinic in the East Grinstead area. That could be an alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy511 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 The propshaft clinic in bradford is where you want to go. pete will simply, cut the old yoke out, weld a new one in, fit a new uj, and ballance it! last one i had done (splined shaft replaced) cost 40 quid! not worth starting with imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'd be wary of making any repairs to a prop- if it lets go at speed it could flip the car... sorry... how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'm sure I've seen an ad in our local papers for a propshaft clinic in the East Grinstead area. That could be an alternative. That would be Autoprop in Felbridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I'd be wary of making any repairs to a prop- if it lets go at speed it could flip the car... Love em or loath em, this was done by Mythbusters a few years ago, totally disproved, even with a lot of persuasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I stand corrected it'd still not do your chassis any favours though if it did go ping... change of pants would also be needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruuman Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Thanks everyone, I guess I'll give autoprop a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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