xico_ze54
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 03:23 PM |
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U joints - again
someone can tell me why Land Rovers have the front prop shaft with the U-joints out of phase, not paralel one to another, but with a
'strange' angle?
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bonzoronnie
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 posted on 12/12/07 at 03:28 PM |
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UJ'S
Probably due to the huge amount of axle articulation.
Quite common on most 4X4's
Ronnie
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 03:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by xico_ze54
someone can tell me why Land Rovers have the front prop shaft with the U-joints out of phase, not paralel one to another, but with a
'strange' angle?
Because some grockle has had it in bits and not but the splined joint back in the correct angular position.
 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 03:32 PM |
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Splined joint
 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 03:35 PM |
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yeah done wrong
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 03:56 PM |
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which land rover?
series should be in phase; I belive the defenders are "out" by a bit, done to stop vibrations
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 04:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
which land rover?
series should be in phase; I belive the defenders are "out" by a bit, done to stop vibrations
aha so it was you! 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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xico_ze54
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| posted on 12/12/07 at 04:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
which land rover?
series should be in phase; I belive the defenders are "out" by a bit, done to stop vibrations
I mean a Defender 110 TD5. the prop is mounted on its original position.
[Edited on 12/12/07 by xico_ze54]
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