Mike Jenkins Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I spent a happy hour changing the diff pinion seal on the front axle on my 1987 90 v8 today. Thanks to Les for a simple how to in the technical archive. The front prop is past its best, so I had a look at the part number on it... The part on it is FRC8386, which shows as a front prop for a RRC and defender post 1995, Presume it's been swapped in the past by a previous owner. My parts book says FRC6243 which I can get a Hardy Spicer replacement, but it's twice as much as the RRC part. Perhaps that's why the previous owner put the 8386 one on? Anybody know what the difference is or if it matters? Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 is the diameter of the tube different ? the 110 version might be a bigger diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Jenkins Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Thanks Western. The diameter is the same as the rear one I think. http://www.paddockspares.com/frc8386-front-propshaft.html This makes it look like the one I have is for later V8s. My vin is AA299xxx, and the page says post CA254407. It seemed to fit ok, and has been superseded by TVB100610. Not sure which to get.... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 if the rilsan coating on the sliding joint is undamaged, it might be worth replacing the UJ's & refitting the existing prop, a few days use in 2 wheel dribe [centre diff locked] won't do any long term harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Jenkins Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 I'm not sure what rilsan is, but the seal over the sliding joint is split and there's plenty of dirt in there. I thought that you can only replace the UJ's and not the centre joint. Are there any definitive lengths I can look up? It's a factory v8 with split case lt85 and lt230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 rilsan is the yellow coating on the sliding joint splines, as it's split a new prop is the best option. I'd go for the item the parts book states for your vehicle.in my upto 1986 parts book it says FRC8386 for a V8 5 spped box. as you've found it's been superseded by TVB100610, so if it was my 90 I would go for that new part number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Jenkins Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Thanks Western. I looked in Microcat to get the FRC6243 part number. It has an FRC8386 on it currently. What's the gospel for part numbers? It's a 1987 car, although the A in the vin seems to indicate 1984 on most vin decode sites. So confusing..... Cheers for your advice Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 IIRC the year letter came in later after your 90 was built, my 110 year letter is F = 1989, '88 was E & '87 should really be D but LR didn't start using year code letters until 1988. more in http://www.retroanaconda.com/landrover/parts_books/90/1_intro_index_front_cover_p1-14.pdf see page 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Jenkins Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Makes sense now. Best I order a TVB100610! Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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