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nicholas2012



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Scotland 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tamar Blue
Yes that's a good point mistakes are easy made, make plenty myself Laughing
Will message them on ebay and can hopefully exchange it for a HD shaft
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MK



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

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nicholas2012



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Scotland 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tamar Blue
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
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MK



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Thumbs Up Puma 110" SW

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custom90



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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. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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blackwolf



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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.
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custom90



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

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. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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keith



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LandRoverAnorak wrote:
It's very likely to be worn drive flanges, although could be the half shafts, too. Remove the end cap and have a look for traces of rust. You may find that it looks like these:


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The one on the left is the old one.

If that's the case then you may get away with new drive flanges, suitably greased. The alternative 'fit and forget' solution is one piece half shafts or HD components as described in this thread.


LRA: exactly as Iv found my front passenger side. Is it only a matter of removing the circllip 6 flange bolts and greasing the inside?

Cheers
Keith.



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LandRoverAnorak



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Hi Keith,

Essentially yes, although bear in mind that grease won't cure an already worn joint. You'd have to judge if it's already too far gone. Darren

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keith



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Thanks Daren. Tuesday will see the job done and right on cue these have arrived super quick postage from Ashcrofts.



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custom90



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Lovely bit of kit, and HD. Thumbs Up _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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