moose Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 It has takes about a year for my disco to eat a front prop UJ. It seens to always be the one connected to the Tbox. As i do a lot of offroading i try and grease the uj's every 1-2 months . so my question ... is replacing UJ's just another one of those repeat jobs (along with hub seals, bearings etc... ) or is there a make of uj thats a bit more robust I guess it could be binding abit when the front axle is on full travel.... I cant hear it are there any ways to check this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 hardy spicer/ genuine parts ones are a lot better than the cheap ones from paddocks, but if you are knocking them out that quickly, and as you say, greasing them regularly, then i reckon they must be binding, or getting stressed somehow... sounds like you need a wide-angle prop....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I believe Hardy Spicer and GKN are now the same people, or at least both are owned by the same people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 GKN driveline own Hardy Spicer. Some after market uj's are really rubbish, so it might be a false economy using cheapo ones, even though you go through them often. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 thanks for all the input.. i dont know what type were on before because i brought a complete prop, so i just got two gkn hardy spicers uj's and taken the prop off so i can get home from work with out all my teeth falling out really cant see it binding, well not with the mount of travel i can give it using a highlift jack any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpk241 Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I got GKN / Spicer UJ's for my double cardon overhaul ... They were the HD ones with grease nipples ... paid about 14quid each for them. I'll try and dig out a part# TPK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 for those interested i took the prop apart last night and found the cause of failure. Grease had not got to one end of the spider and the bearing had seized and warn down the yoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 my disco used to eat the UJ at the tbox end of the front prop every 3 months or so, even when using GKN ujs. i have found that fitting the prop 'backwards' sliding joint towards the axle has cured it. my guess is the sliding joint end is heavier & that coupled with the fact the tbox end runs at a greater angle makes the uj at that end wear faster. the last joint i fitted lasted almost a year & was still ok when i replaced the prop cause the sliding joint was worn out (it'd had play for years but i hadnt got a replacement till recently). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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