Greasing Land Rover Propshafts. Some tips to make the job easier.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.พ. 2018
- Greasing Land Rover Propshafts. A suggested video by my Patreon, Brian .
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Greeting from Bradford, in Yorkshire, England. i cant thank you enough for all your video help, so many useful tips and always very interesting and always a joy to watch, im truly grateful.
Great to hear!
PERFECT! I was just struggling with fitting my gun between the yolks. I was thinking of putting in a longer zerk, but I wondered if it could be permanent. You answered my question. Thanks!
Hi Mike. Excellent and informative channel you have. Could you please give comment on Land Rover front and rear prop shaft phasing.
Good advice, thanks.
No problem!
Excellent video! For greasing the propshaft I also encountered the thight fit of the grease-nozzle between the yokes. Indeed extended grease nipple will do the trick, but as said there are various threads. My simple trick is to grind off a little bit of the grease-nozzle at 12 en 6 o’clock position. Recently changed my original propshaft to Baley Morris propshafts. Regards from Holland.
I cannot work out how they made shafts that 90% of us cannot grease!
However I did figure out the Yoke on the ends of the shaft with the UJ and flange, is the same pattern/size and agricultural PTO's
And you know what farmers are like for maintenance ....
It used to be possible to source "slimline" greaser nozzles here in the UK, however when I was looking for one several years ago I could not find them, so when I bought a new Tecalmet grease gun and found I could not get on to the tricky LR nipples, I too put it in the vice and and took the grinder to it gradually reducing it down until it fitted...........magic and no cost!!
They make adapters for your grease gun the adapter is a small tapered tube that goes inside the the u joint nip not on the outside
I took my UJ to the local bearing shop they took measurements and gave me good ones for maybe $8 each! You definitely don’t need factory genuine ones
Thanks for the tip!
Hi Mike, how often do you recommend greasing the splines?
Depends on the conditions and mileage - for road use maybe 6/12 months off road in mud and water maybe every week!
@@BritannicaRestorations thanks Mike
Two questions: 1. What do you do with the propshaft splines, then? Just smother some of the same grease on it that you put in the UJ? And 2. Is there any difficulty getting the propshaft off in the first place? If yes do you have any tips?
There is a greaser on the splines that is easy to get to
This tool is a must for Land Rover owners
www.britpart.com/parts/tools/miscellaneous-tools/da1065
@@BritannicaRestorations I thought you were going to link to a big hammer then 😂 thank you very much indeed for passing on your experience.
That tool is perfect for the job - made in Japan - I have a 1/2 and 3/8 - prefer the 3/8 as works well on my DeWalt 3/8 impact
Hi mike .Is there a way to replace the *Rear propshaft spigot bush* on a land rover Discovery 1 can it be replace by filling it with grease and tap it using socket box until the bush pop out and slide in the new bush ?
You can do it like that but you will need a bit of solid bar the same diameter - a socket will not do
@@BritannicaRestorations thanks for the advice cheers.stay safe mike.
Love those 'snap on' grease gun nozzles, any idea if they're available elsewhere or a brand name?
I found them on the counter of a local truck parts shop years ago
next time I am there I will see if they are still available
Not sure of the make but I know they are made in Quebec
Mike
Here you go Mike and Nick S, found them online::
univer-co.net/en/home/
Cheers
Matt
Brilliant, thanks ralphplant, great stuff. Amazingly they're on Amazon here in the UK (admittedly at eye watering prices, but hey, could be worth it given the nightmare I have with the rubbish nozzles I have on my guns).
Excellent!
I knew they were made here in Quebec
Mike
I think mine was $20 or less
Mike