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nicholas2012

Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
Location: lanarkshire
Posts: 185

Yes that's a good point mistakes are easy made, make plenty myself

Will message them on ebay and can hopefully exchange it for a HD shaft

14th Sep 2023 11:59pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2262

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

Does anyone measured the diameter of these 1 piece halfshafts? Puma 110" SW

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15th Sep 2023 4:23pm

nicholas2012

Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
Location: lanarkshire
Posts: 185

I think the diameter looks to be the same as the standard puma half shafts but removing the weakpoint of the outer splined drive flanges that always wear

16th Sep 2023 9:22am

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2262

Puma 110" SW

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16th Sep 2023 5:13pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

Just been having a look at this thread as my DM’s could do with externally greasing again, I’ve got no problems with mine touch wood and running Ashcroft 2 piece rear.
Ashcroft HD flanges front, rest genuine front.

Blackwolf - Did you ever manage to get around to fitting a grease nipple to any HD DM caps?
I would like to do that, but the problem is with them currently fitted and the work involved it’s easier just to have some caps to swap over which isn’t cheap…
I wonder if the Terrafirma versions would fit and as it’s just caps I wonder if they would swap over, they are a lot cheaper.

Presumably the clearance is there in the centre of the alloy behind the centre cap and the DM cap with a grease nipple in the centre or would it need offsetting.
Would certainly be a lot faster and easier to grease, than having to take the caps off and also more effective.
I was thinking of using aerosol lithium into the splines as the pressure should help get it into the splines more effectively. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

10th Mar 2024 8:42pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16879

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

No, I went for single-piece halfshafts at the rear, the fronts are still Ashcroft HD with standard caps and seem to give no trouble.

10th Mar 2024 8:59pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19578

I remember, that’s good. So I take it that you still just manually grease the front splines and all is okay.

Though off topic, the A frame ball joint and bushes are also a common cause of a sloppy or loose rear often confused with rear driveshaft components. Mine was much better after the greasable A frame ball joint and A frame bushes were replaced. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

10th Mar 2024 9:12pm

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