HoggyN Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 As the thread title really. How much play should there be on the splines with a new LR 24 spline Series drive flange mated to an Ashcroft HD halfshaft? I have a little bit of play but I've no idea what is acceptable. The flange is not genuine LR but claimed UK made OEM quality. Cheers, H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 minuscule amounts. Last I tried had almost no detectable movement between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thanks. That's what I was expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Mine were and still are a shove fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 These are definitely not a shove fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan bomber Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I would think the spline in the drive flange is the not so good one... The shaft splines being rolled rather than cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I have the Ashcroft HD Series shafts in my 80" fitted up with brand new 24 spline drive flanges of Britparts finest (read cheapest) And they are both quite a tight fit, had to use a rubber mallet on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Ashcroft shafts with britparts cheapest and a small amount of slop here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 hehe, one would think the inconsistency lies in the Britpart flanges then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I would be inclined to agree, I was rather hoping after reading some people having to hammer theirs on mine would be the same! I tried both new and slightly used flanges on new Salisbury rears and new cvs, none were a tight fit so I fitted them with bearing fit and left overnight, a decision i will probably curse when I have to get them off. Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 My hand was hovering over the bearing fit bottle too. I'm not at all happy with the current degree of slop. The trouble is that I could spend a fortune using trial and error to find some mallet on flanges. I'll give the supplier a ring tomorrow and see if they will let me have a few on approval on condition that I will keep the ones I have to hammer on. Probably being a bit optimistic there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Not ashcroft shafts but I did have some Britpart flanges that needed a mallet to fit ....... unfortunately they loosened up relatively quickly afterwards ... perhaps it was just paint on the flange splines making them tight for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Just out of interest has anybody stripped the splines in a britpart or other cheaper flange? Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hmm, but should they be a hammer fit? I doubt it tbh, I don't think much LR is that tight a fit. (That's why they are so easy to work on compared to Jap and German cars In my experience) it is after all a full floating axle shafts, so it should be just that, right? Nope I have never stripped the splines or heard of any, well except those with already bad splines on the shafts (ie disc braked rear Sal's) but you can't really blame the flange there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 I rang Ashcrofts for advice and they suggested sending them of a video showing how much play there is so they can see if it is within limits or not. A lot easier than driving down to show them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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