land_rover_one_ten Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Hi All I am trying to chase down a clunk when changing gear on my 1988 110 CSW. It could be bushes but I was suspecting the rear half shaft / drive flanges so jacked up one rear wheel and had a play. 1. I can see that there is movement between the drive flange and half shaft. Not much but can see them moving against each other. Also getting bubbles from the joint when I waggle the wheel! I am guessing that any movement here is bad and its time for new half shaft and flanges? 2. I am getting about 10 - 15 degrees movement from the diff. I can see the prop shaft is locked by the hand brake but the wheel still travels a fair bit back and forth before locking. Is this amount of play from the diff normal? So onto replacing the half shaft and flanges. I seem to be able to get original equipment flanges from Allmakes here: http://www.lrdirect.com/product.php?productid=33927&cat=&page=1 Can anyone confirm that these are indeed OEM? Now the half shaft seem to come in two flavours very cheap and ridiculously expensive! I think the parts I am after are FRC2455 and FRC2454. Original / Ashcroft and KAM are all too expensive so what make should I go for? Allmakes do one but it does not appear to be OEM: http://www.lrdirect.com/product.php?productid=33981&cat=&page=1 Does anyone know who does the OEM half shafts these days? Has anyone fitted an Allmakes or Bearmach half shaft which has done reasonable mileage? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 You might just need new good quality drive members, the shaft splines are much harder & the wearing part is the softer metal of the drive member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
land_rover_one_ten Posted May 31, 2011 Author Share Posted May 31, 2011 Ok that sounds good. I might have a go at replacing front and back drive members and see if that helps. Do you know if you can replace the drive members without draining the axle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Yes, just unbolt & fit the new ones & use a new thick gasket, not the brown paper type gasket. also, if you live or the vehicle is on a slope, make sure you chock the wheels securely in both directions. if you don't 7 the drive member comes off the vehicle will roll away 7 cause damage to something 7 itself 7 maybe you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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