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Prop Shaft

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:11 pm
by Dominic
Just about to refit the prop shaft to a new differential.
The official workshop manual emphasises that it is very important to mark the joint between shaft & diff prior to dismantling.
Obviously a different diff won't have a mark, so should one just road test it, then keep re-positioning 90 degrees until the least vibration is found?
Thanks, Dom.

Re: Prop Shaft

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:08 pm
by MarkyB
You could do this but if the is vibration you can't get rid of using the very limited options then you can fit a large jubilee clip and rotate it until there is no vibration.
Or have the prop-shaft balanced.
I'd be surprised if there is a problem just fitting it.

Re: Prop Shaft

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:55 pm
by bmcecosse
Just fit it.

Re: Prop Shaft

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:15 pm
by Dominic
Just have! :D

Re: Prop Shaft

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:02 am
by mike.perry
IMMSMC the bolt holes are offset so that it will fit 0 or 180 deg. Correct?

Re: Prop Shaft

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:48 am
by Dominic
Looked as if they were equally spaced, unless it was a very small degree of offset and I just got it positioned right first time!