prop shaft flange wows
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:58 pm
Afternoon,
Can someone put my mind to rest. I have discovered one of the uj holes in my prop shaft flange is worn. The uj cap just drops out! I have ordered a new flange but discovered the holes are 10mm further from the flange face than the original. If fitted, the prop shaft would be 10mm further into the gearbox. However, this would still give about 22 mm movement in the prop shaft before it bottoms, which I would think is plenty as it is a fixed diff. The shaft is slightly worn where the gearbox seals runs and the new flange has the advantage the gearbox seal would run on an clear portion.
However, I am nervous about this mod. Any gotcha's I have not thought about? The pcd etc of the new flange is the same as the old one.
Cheers,
David
Can someone put my mind to rest. I have discovered one of the uj holes in my prop shaft flange is worn. The uj cap just drops out! I have ordered a new flange but discovered the holes are 10mm further from the flange face than the original. If fitted, the prop shaft would be 10mm further into the gearbox. However, this would still give about 22 mm movement in the prop shaft before it bottoms, which I would think is plenty as it is a fixed diff. The shaft is slightly worn where the gearbox seals runs and the new flange has the advantage the gearbox seal would run on an clear portion.
However, I am nervous about this mod. Any gotcha's I have not thought about? The pcd etc of the new flange is the same as the old one.
Cheers,
David