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Rear propshaft
Hi just checked rear propshaft lots of movement up and down. Think centre bearing support gone.
Are all disco 3 propshaft the same part number? Mine is manual gearbox
26th Feb 2020 11:21 pm
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27th Feb 2020 12:08 am
Globetrotter448
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Some people have just replaced the centre bearing or replaced/glued the rubber bit with "SikaFlex"
27th Feb 2020 4:30 am
bembo449
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think I will have a look at mine , defo got a wobble under harder throttle inputs
27th Feb 2020 9:50 am
bembo449
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Globetrotter448 wrote:
Some people have just replaced the centre bearing or replaced/glued the rubber bit with "SikaFlex"
wunt mind seeing some pics of this fix ??
27th Feb 2020 9:50 am
Globetrotter448
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Its on this forum somewhere - may need the search function
27th Feb 2020 10:12 am
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thanks pal , I could find threads on doing the new bearing but not a silk a fix lol
27th Feb 2020 10:25 am
rrhool
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There's a good chance that the rear UJ or one of the CV's is poorly, leading to the failure of the rubber mount.
Sticking the rubber back together with Sikaflex might not cure the problem.
When my centre bearing mount failed I changed the propshaft complete, and it was clear that the rear UJ was seized, and the front CV was not well either.Richard
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27th Feb 2020 10:52 am
highlands
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I do wonder if the UJs go when the rubber in the mount has failed, rather than the other way round.
I did my Sikaflex fix from a visual check on both D3s before there were any symptoms and never had an issue with them.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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27th Feb 2020 2:27 pm
bembo449
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That makes sense to me pal , ive had a look and i have a bit of play in the rubber , mite be worth dropping the UJ to see what condition its in
27th Feb 2020 3:13 pm
knwatkins
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When my centre bearing rubber split, i dropped the prop and noticed the rear UJ was notchy.
I bought a new OEM (GKN) one from island4x4 who were the cheapest at the time.Kev
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27th Feb 2020 7:14 pm
pjm-84
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Buckley Brothers have the GKN propshaft for a good price at the moment.
Had the same centre bearing issue and also a notchy rear UJ (noticeable once the prop was removed). Changed all bolts but to be honest the 6no bolts onto the gearbox were like new and didn't need to be replaced
2nd May 2020 8:19 pm
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I also found the rear UJ was notchy & red rust, when I changed mine after the centre rubber had failed
2nd May 2020 9:50 pm
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