Front Drive Shaft Explosion!

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Mike Cox

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:eek: Lately I had begun feeling a vibration coming from the front end of my '95 Disco. (157,000 miles)

Yesterday I was pulling some stumps and had it in 4-low. While turning, I could hear a popping sound. Simple enough, CV Joints.

Today, I'm riding down the road, when a my front end goes to crap. I pull over and find that the front U-Joint had blown apart, with the spinning shaft knocking a dent in my oil pan and a few other interesting things.

I disconnected the front driveshaft, thinking that I could just drive home with the rear one, except that I have no power to the rear shaft.

It worked fine the day before, pulling stumps.

Anybody had any experience with this, or any suggestions? I am starting to put a parts list togeather now.

Thanks,

Mike Cox
 
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nismopowered

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As I recall you have to lock the dif in order to do that. If the dif is open the power will go to the least resistance. So the front. With the dif locked it will give power to both no matter what.
 
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Mike Cox

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Ok, That is a good start, I forgot about locking the diff, I'm still in shock!

Thanks Guys.

Mike
 
BaldEagle

BaldEagle

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i saw one break on a dII and it knocked a hole in not only the oil pan, but the transmission and cats. it also runined some hoses. $$$$$!! you actually got lucky
 
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Mike Cox

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Hey, it never broke before!!! So I never replaced it.. .plus, doing preemptive replacements on a Land Rover could Break you.

Mike
 
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Mike Cox

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Good news on the DRive Train... My wife has agreed to let me get a Tom Woods DriveShaft.... And if anybody tells her ai don't need it, I will find a Gypsy to put a curse on you.

Anybody have any reccomendations or tips about Tom Woods Drive Shafts,,, or where the best price is?

Thanks,

Mike
 
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