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U joints - again
xico_ze54 - 12/12/07 at 03:23 PM

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?

bonzoronnie - 12/12/07 at 03:28 PM

Probably due to the huge amount of axle articulation.

Quite common on most 4X4's

Ronnie

britishtrident - 12/12/07 at 03:31 PM

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. Rescued attachment Propshafts-1-land-rover-130.jpg
Rescued attachment Propshafts-1-land-rover-130.jpg

britishtrident - 12/12/07 at 03:32 PM

Splined joint Rescued attachment Propshafts-2-land-rover.jpg
Rescued attachment Propshafts-2-land-rover.jpg

Mr Whippy - 12/12/07 at 03:35 PM

yeah done wrong

02GF74 - 12/12/07 at 03:56 PM

which land rover?

series should be in phase; I belive the defenders are "out" by a bit, done to stop vibrations

Mr Whippy - 12/12/07 at 04:01 PM

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!

xico_ze54 - 12/12/07 at 04:32 PM

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]