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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17756   
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Yes.
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26th Apr 2025 9:54am |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 952  
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Yes. Later models didn’t have any. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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26th Apr 2025 10:10am |
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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 936  
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Hmmmm… So another great “sealed for life” idea?
Without replacing the shafts is there a method of getting grease into them? Jim |
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26th Apr 2025 10:16am |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 721
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I greased my prop splines..either pop the rubber dirt seal or use a syringe and thin pipe eased under it..either way you can get grease into it..
I think from memory mine were dropped off at the time I did it. |
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26th Apr 2025 10:59am |
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| piechipsandpeas Member Since: 12 May 2021 Location: Albany, Western Australia Posts: 227  
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If you remove the prop shaft you can then pop off the rubber boot and slide the two halves apart to check the condition and regrease the bearings. Just make sure to mark the orientation of the two halves so they go back together the same way, thus keeping the phasing of the u-joints as they were.
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26th Apr 2025 2:50pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20798
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Why did LR change to not having a nipple on the slider?
Mine has one on each there… I’d have thought it was easier to have it than not have one, just so long as it isn’t overdone. (Too much grease out in). Perhaps so be people were pumping in far too much in the sliding joint, causing issues there. Where it should be just some put in the sliding joint if a nipple / zerk is fitted. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___ ___\⭐️Lone|Star|State/___ ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/🇬🇧🇺🇸\____ _//*⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰*\\_ Last edited by custom90 on 26th Apr 2025 9:00pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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26th Apr 2025 6:48pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2329 
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The only time Land Rover changes anything, its either to make more money or to save money
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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26th Apr 2025 8:34pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2469  
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- As log the rubber boot is in good condition, no need to regrease. With time the rubber will crack.
- You can tap 2 grease nipples, eack on opposite sides. PD. That tiny 3 grams rubber boot costs around 20GBP Puma 110" SW ............................................................. Earth first. Other planets later |
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27th Apr 2025 1:21pm |
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| jbcollier Member Since: 29 Apr 2024 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 228  
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If you have ever taken a slip-joint apart, you'll know that a single grease nipple doesn't do much. Every one I've had apart has no way for the grease to get to more than just a few of the splines. Better to take it apart occasionally and grease it properly.
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28th Apr 2025 3:39am |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 721
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I'm curious, as I've had my shaft apart and it not actually what I would call a splined connection.. on a late puma it's about a dozen slots that are occupied with ball bearings held in place by a plastic cage.. no idea if that's a standard or if earlier couplings are actually machined mating splines..
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28th Apr 2025 9:13am |
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| jbcollier Member Since: 29 Apr 2024 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 228
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Stock shafts, yes. Aftermarket, no.
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28th Apr 2025 1:23pm |
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| andy63 Member Since: 30 Jun 2023 Location: north east Posts: 721
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So I'm not getting it wrong...my prop was original.. it had a series of grooves and a ball bearing cage..
Are you saying aftermarket props are actually splined? |
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28th Apr 2025 2:00pm |
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